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New investment fund to drive gender equality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Future Generation has launched a first-of-its-kind investment fund, dubbed Future Generation Women, investing in companies with prominent gender-diverse leadership, equitable pay, and policies that support the advancement of women.

Equity Trustees completes AET integration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
EQT Holdings has completed the integration of Australian Executor Trustees delivering revenue synergies of close to $4 million.

HMC Capital makes $950m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
HMC Capital continues its buying spree with yet another acquisition, this time buying an energy transition platform portfolio.

Centrepoint Alliance launches long-awaited IconiQ platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Centrepoint Alliance and FNZ have partnered to launch the IconiQ investment platform and the IconiQ SMA.

BlackRock makes US$12bn acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
BlackRock is set to acquire credit manager HPS Investment Partners for US$12 billion, creating a US$220 billion franchise.

Spatium partners to launch wholesale agricultural fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Spatium Capital has kicked off a new joint venture with Invest Inya Farmer (IIF), an agriculture production assets investment platform, to provide wholesale investors access to private agriculture production assets across Australia and New Zealand.

Keystone Asset Management to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Keystone Asset Management will be liquidated, as ASIC investigates exactly what's happened to funds invested in the Shield Master Fund.

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Investors have been warned that dividends from Australian equities will be slightly down in FY25 compared to FY24.

Nuveen extends private credit fund to Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
The global asset manager's private credit income fund will now be available to Australian wholesale investors.

Resources for the win in 2025: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Australia's resource sector is well-placed to deliver for investors next year, with Datt Capital flagging a mix of underlying signals that will drive its performance.