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Challenger posts mixed Q3 FY25 result

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Challenger saw strong growth in annuity sales but its assets and funds under management fell in the third quarter of FY25.

Insignia gives PE firms more time to devise deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Bain Capital and CC Capital Partners have been granted more time to thumb through Insignia Financial's books.

Japan's first digital investment platform for private assets goes live

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
Tokyo-based financial services firm Keyaki Capital has launched what its describes as a "first of its kind" online platform to exclusively offer private equity, private credit, and other private asset investment funds to Japanese high-net-worth investors.

ANSC's Australian Food & Agriculture takeover tanks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation's (ANSC) bid to acquire the Bell family and Alastair Provan-owned Australian Food & Agriculture Company (AFA) for $780 million fell through.

Nearly $9bn leaves Perpetual

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
Nearly $9 billion of investor money exited Perpetual in the March quarter, leaving its total assets under management (AUM) at $221.2 billion.

IAM to bring managed account with syndicated loan access to market

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
The ASX-listed manager's new managed account provides access to the institutional corporate syndicated loan market, offering an "attractive alternative" to traditional private credit funds.

Global investor services group enters Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
The UK-based firm has acquired AMAL Group, aiming to tap into the growing demand for trustee and administration services in Australia and New Zealand.

VanEck to intro RMBS, India ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
VanEck will soon list two new ETFs, one being an RMBS strategy and the other investing in Indian growth stocks.

ClearBridge launches three active ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
ClearBridge Investments has launched three actively managed ETFs focused on global infrastructure on the ASX.

HUB24 sees record quarterly inflows of $4.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
Record platform inflows at HUB24 saw funds under administration reach $124.1 billion, an increase of 24%.