Macquarie Group's (ASX:MQG) Macquarie Asset Management unit agreed to acquire a 50% ownership interest in Secure Electronic Registries Victoria, the private operator of Victoria's Register of land, from industry superannuation fund Aware Super, the investment banking company said in a statement on Monday.
Aware Super will retain the remaining 50% ownership stake in Secure Electronic Registries Victoria.
Completion of the transaction is anticipated in the fourth quarter of the year, per the statement.
Macquarie Group shares fell 1% in midday trade Monday.