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Private and public markets almost interchangeable: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Private credit has traditionally been seen as an alternative during volatile events impacting listed investments, but that is changing, an expert says.

BlackRock nabs $122bn Citi mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
BlackRock secured a fresh mandate from Citi Wealth shortly after seeing a Dutch pension fund cut ties over sustainability concerns.

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
As the hype shows no signs of cooling, wealth managers can no longer deny that artificial intelligence and generative AI are here to stay. But to what degree? Karren Vergara reports.

Fortitude Investment Partners expands team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Private equity manager Fortitude Investment Partners has made a string of appointments this month, including an investor services manager who had worked at Allan Gray (South Africa) for more than a decade.

Lombard Odier acquires Dutch sustainable asset manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) will integrate Ownership Capital into its broader sustainability business, expanding assets under management (AUM) to US$10 billion ($15.3bn).

AXA IM Alts expands affordable housing strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
AXA IM Alts is set to acquire a prime fringe-CBD development site on Adderley Street, Melbourne, to progress its built-to-rent affordable housing strategy further.

IML debuts income-focused ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
IML has launched an actively managed income-focused ETF on the ASX, spun off from its Equity Income Fund.

Platinum client yanks $580m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
An institutional client will pull about $580 million from Platinum Investment Management.

Praemium partners to offer more global options

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
Praemium has integrated Clearstream's Vestima into its Spectrum platform, offering global fund access and operational efficiency for financial advisers.

Exposure to US hitting Aussie companies: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo said Aussie companies with a high level of exposure to the US are being impacted by tariffs and other factors.