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Investment

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
New research highlights the investment sentiment among everyday Australians continues to rise but hesitancy is gating them from investing.

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
An Australian Shareholders Association survey revealed that while the ASX 200 ended 2025 on a high, retail investors want to see companies do better when it comes to executive pay.

Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) crossed US$15 trillion in assets under management for the first time in December 2025 and, together with public pension funds (PPFs) and central banks (CBs), now manage US$60 trillion in assets and reserves.

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
A year on from the announcement, MetLife Investment Management has successfully acquired PineBridge Investments from the Pacific Century Group.

ART takes 20% stake in Westfield Sydney, hands mandate to QIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 DEC 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) will snap up 19.9% stake in Sydney's iconic Westfield mall from Scentre Group for $864 million.

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
In conversation with industry experts, fixed income allocations are positioned as an increasingly viable and attractive option for investors in 2026.

CPP Investments, Goodman Group partner in $14bn data centre deal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Goodman Group have entered a partnership to establish $14 billion worth of data centres across Europe.

Resolution Capital rejects takeover bid for National Storage REIT

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Resolution Capital, which held a 5.4% stake in National Storage REIT (NSR) as at June 2025, has urged shareholders to reject its takeover bid by Brookfield Asset Management and GIC for $2.86 cash per stapled security.

Janus Henderson acquired for $11bn, set to go private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Janus Henderson is being acquired for US$7.4 billion and will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following the completion of the transaction.

Igneo acquires Tasmanian logistics firm Strait Link

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
Igneo Infrastructure Partners, the infrastructure arm of First Sentier Investors, will acquire Strait Link, a supply chain logistics firm from Allegro Funds.