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Investment

J.P. Morgan AM acquires forestry manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has acquired a forest management and timberland investing firm in a bid to actively participate in carbon offset markets.

ClearBridge launches unhedged fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
Franklin Templeton subsidiary ClearBridge Investments has launched the unhedged version of the ClearBridge RARE Infrastructure Income Fund following investor demand.

Franklin Templeton shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Franklin Templeton Investments is winding up its retail Australian Equity Fund, as asset growth lags.

Fidante readies new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Challenger's multi-boutique business has signed a new emerging markets manager, Financial Standard understands.

Coolabah lists fund on Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Coolabah Capital Investments has a fixed income fund on the Chi-X as a quoted managed fund.

ME Bank acquisition receives green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The federal government has approved the Bank of Queensland's acquisition of ME Bank, which was formerly owned by industry superannuation funds.

Aware Super, MIRA acquisition progresses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The Foreign Investments Review Board (FIRB) has approved the $4.6 billion acquisition of Vocus by a consortium made up of Aware Super and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).

HSBC makes alternatives push

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
HSBC Asset Management is launching a single business unit dedicated to alternatives with $69 billion in assets, to be led by its current global chief investment officer.

Aussie PE, VC assets hit milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Australian private equity and venture capital firms' assets reached a record high of $18.4 billion (US$14bn), according to new research.

Index fund tops risk-adjusted rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
An index fund beat out active fund managers in the latest RMetrics rankings, topping the list based on returns and risk-adjusted measures.