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Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

Macquarie AM launches global small caps ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
Macquarie Asset Management has expanded its existing range of ETFs with the launch of a new systematic active ETF.

Invesco, Trinetra IM strategies to wind up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
After failing to scale, Invesco's True Balance Fund and Trinetra Investment Management's emerging markets strategy are set to wind up.

Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Pengana Capital Group says it has already raised $150 million for a yet-to-list fund that targets private companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) space.

Macquarie AM, IG4 Capital to realise over $1bn in global transaction

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Macquarie Asset Management and Brazilian private equity firm IG4 Capital will offload their ownership in a port and logistics operator in a transaction valued at $1.16 billion

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Brookfield has expanded its private wealth offering in Australia with the launch of an infrastructure income fund designed to provide wholesale investors access to the assets managers global private infrastructure portfolio.

J.P. Morgan AM awarded fresh portfolio structuring mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has secured a mandate to implement portfolio structural capabilities for improved operational and cost efficiency for Findex Group.

ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust has upped investments across six local property funds.

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Morningstar's latest Asset Owner Perspectives found that despite growing frustration with policy uncertainty and geopolitical volatility coming from the US, asset owners understand the need to continue to stay invested in the US market while ensuring ...

VanEck launches new Australian equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
VanEck has launched the MSCI Australian Quality Plus ETF (ASX: AQTY), dubbing it the first Australian equity ETF using an "optimised methodology".