When it comes to investing his own money, Magellan's chief executive Brett Cairns likes to go back to his roots in science.

A Sydney real estate fund manager has established a private wealth division, as it sees opportunities to snap up new assets for syndicates of wealthy investors.

A Liberman family investment company has topped up its investment in a small bank lender.

The Heine family took advantage of Netwealth's strong results and buoyant share price yesterday to sell down about $76 million worth of shares in the company -- a tiny sliver of their expansive holding.