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Investors Mutual founders launch new venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... momentum-driven trading," he said. "My concern is that a time is coming when many investors will realise that the top holdings in the index or quant fund that they own do not represent anywhere close to the true underlying value of the companies held." ...

Capital Group expands active ETF distribution with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
Capital Group has named its head of ETFs for Europe and Asia Pacific, who has joined from BlackRock. Based in London, Jamie Sinclair will be responsible for building and leading Capital Group's active ETF business across Europe and Asia Pacific ...

CGT, negative gearing changes to become a law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
The government's tax agenda announced in the Budget overhauling the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing have now passed the Parliament and will become law. The government recently unveiled CGT discount carveouts targeting small businesses ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... ethical operators - you're getting exploitation." Out of the 182 countries in this year's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), only 30 improved their corruption scores in the last year. About 100 stagnated, with Asia-Pacific countries showing ...

Inflation cools, RBA facing 'uncomfortable trade-off'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% in the 12 months to May 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Annual CPI inflation in May was 4%, down from 4.2% in the year to April," ABS head of prices statistics Rachael McCririck said. ...

Pendal shutters Global Select Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... best interests of investors. The fund aimed to provide a return before fees, costs and taxes that exceeds the MSCI ACWI NR Index in AUD over rolling five-year periods. "We regularly review our product offerings and investment capabilities to ensure that ...

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... companies outside the ASX 100. The actively managed strategy aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index over the medium- to long-term, focusing on quality companies. The launch follows the addition of Tim Johnston, James Nguyen ...

Union calls on RBA staff to reject pay offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... expected to do it for peanuts," she said. The union noted the proposed wage increases sit below the current consumer price index of 4.2% and compare unfavourably with wage claims being pursued elsewhere in the Australian Public Service, where workers ...

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
Treasury has unveiled a package of capital gains tax (CGT) discount carveouts targeting small businesses, and start-ups and their investors following backlash since the reforms were announced in the Budget on May 12. Testamentary trusts will also be ...

Passive ETFs continue to dominate domestic market

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
The latest analysis from Betashares indicates index ETFs continue to drive the expansion of Australia's ETF industry. Index ETFs attracted approximately $53.5 billion in net inflows over the past year, compared with around $6.1 billion for active ETFs ...