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Channel Buys Fidante to Grow Australia Fund Manager Services

Bloomberg

June 18, 2026

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Channel Buys Fidante to Grow Australia Fund Manager Services

Channel Capital will merge with Challenger Ltd.’s Fidante unit to create an Australian fund manager spanning a range of investment strategies with around A150 billion (105 billion) in assets.

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