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Solaris prepares to launch LIC for income seekers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... legislation and effective ban on off-market buybacks in October 2022, special dividends have become the dominant way companies return surplus capital," Bell said. "Our team covers more than 220 companies and conducts over 500 management meetings per ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of ...

ETFs grow in popularity for SMSF investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... multiple ETFs and a range of blue-chip stocks, whereas self-directed investors typically held two listed investment companies and two ETFs, or focused on particular themes, like gold with positions in the likes of Northern Star Resources. "The role of ...

Janus Henderson says Victory deal could leave it 'gravely damaged'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... may oppose the combination," Janus Henderson said. It also raised concerns over the product overlap between the two companies that could result in dis-synergies. "The disparate business models and cultures of the two companies puts further pressure on ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... reduce their output, but it also weakens demand, lower consumption spending, the impact of uncertainty on households and companies type of financial conditions, and that's not just in Australia, but overseas as well." Hauser added that despite concerns ...

Warakirri bolsters distribution squad

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... solutions." "Our recently announced strategic partnership with ClariVest Asset Management to bring a new global small companies solution to market, alongside our existing Emerging Markets Equities and Australian Equities capabilities managed by Northcape ...

Tahlia Rozis heads to Generation Life

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... Macquarie Capital's principal investment division for Australia and New Zealand, Federation invests in high-growth companies aligned with social and economic themes. Rozis's move to Generation Life follows a revised investment menu that includes ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... has seen Australian investors increasing their allocations to domestic equities, energy exposures and global defence companies. "In periods of heightened uncertainty, Australia's defensive market can provide a safe haven for domestic investors, whilst ...

National Reconstruction Fund makes $200m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... under its Enabling Capabilities Priority Area, which involves helping to deliver national capabilities that Australian companies and businesses need to compete and win in the emerging digital economy. The NRFC added the investment delivers on key parts ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Longo said while it is not the duty of a board to run companies day-to-day, there are questions about where the line should be drawn between the board and executive management, and despite ...