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Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... with ex-20 exposure, which provides diversification and outperformance. After that investors can extend exposure through index investing for lower fees. He added the Australian market is narrow and owning stocks across the spectrum maximises the addressable ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... billion - a 14.6% growth from 1H25 of $12.1 billion - delivering a return of 9.7% and outperforming the ASX 200 Total Return Index by 6.6%. Notably, emerging companies were the standout category at a 36.7% total return, driven by exposure to the energy ...

Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... The fund sought to invest in tomorrow's leaders, backing mid and small cap companies that sit outside the S&P/ASX 50 Index. "The closure decision has not been taken lightly. It follows a thorough assessment of the fund, market demand and expected ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... investors exposure to Australian S&P/ASX200 stocks, saw flows rise by over 50% year to date. BlackRock Australia iShares ETF and index investments specialist Tamara Haban-Beer Stats said investors are not completely abandoning US investors, however ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... million in funds under management. Since its March 2021 inception the fund returned 14.30% against the MSCI All Country World Index (AUD) return of 83.09%. One class of the fund's units was 'Recommended' by Zenith in 2023. Meantime, the Global ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... $10 million. For balances over $10 million a 40% tax rate applies. The thresholds will be indexed to the Consumer Price Index each year. For members on defined benefit (DB) schemes, Treasury put forth recommendations compiled by the Australian Government ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... ground in the second half. These funds had an asset-weighted average return of 9.6% versus the 13.3% gain in the S&P World Index (AUD). Over longer timeframes, underperformance rates exceeded 95% over the 10- and 15-year periods. Australian mid- and ...

Index managed portfolios still most popular among advisers: North

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... Portfolios Insights Report found that while private markets are seen as the next growth opportunity for sector innovation, index managed portfolios remain most popular among advisers on its platform. AMP head of portfolio design and management Stuart ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... with more neutral flow patterns. By 2025, Rainmaker said, fixed income ETP's attracted sustained flows alongside equity index products, becoming a structural portfolio component rather than a mere tactical rate trade. "This suggests structural rather ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... measure to increase the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO). In October last year, Division 296 was amended to index the $3 million threshold and adding a $10 million threshold for a higher tax. He said the bill will improve super for workers ...