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Franklin Templeton launches two active ETFs in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... Equity Fund returned 15.16% after fees, compared with benchmark return of 15.06% in the same period. Western Asset Management head of Asia Pacific investment management and co-chief investment officer Anthony Kirkham said FEIF offers a short-duration ...

Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
Two years since ASIC cracked the whip on superannuation funds to improve death benefit claims handling practices, a follow-up review found very little to no improvements have been made. ASIC's review of 45 trustees found varying degrees of urgency ...

Janus Henderson continues PM expansion with acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... including our institutional client relationships, to better support our clients' evolving needs." Meanwhile, Janus Henderson head of fixed income Alex Veroude said the deal builds on previous transactions of NBK Capital Partners in the Middle East and ...

BlackRock expands active ETF range

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... designed to provide a regular income stream while maintaining a risk profile aligned with broader equity markets. Australia head of retail wealth at BlackRock Gareth Hughes said investors preferences were continuing to evolve beyond traditional distinctions ...

AZ NGA appoints chief people and tech officers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... spanning advice systems, data analytics and AI, and cyber security. Additionally, it has also appointed Cormac Galvin, former head of finance and treasury at Cuscal Payments, as general manager of finance and transformation, reporting to AZ NGA chief ...

T. Rowe Price names head of intermediary for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
T. Rowe Price has appointed a head of intermediary for Australia, following a three-month absence in the role after Jonathon Ross' departure in March. Heath Branigan has assumed the role at the beginning of the month, now reporting to head of Asia ...

ART backs Queensland space company with $14m investment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has invested more than $14 million in Queensland-based aerospace company Gilmour Space Technologies, backing the state's growing space sector through a co-investment with QIC. ART chief executive Kathy Vincent said ...

HESTA extends decades-long partnership with J.P. Morgan

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... partnership can support us as we strive to continue delivering strong, long-term returns for our members." Meanwhile, J.P. Morgan head of securities services, ANZ Nadia Schiavon said: "As the superannuation industry evolves, we remain committed to helping ...

Canopy Investors shuts doors, winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... decade at Magellan leading the small- and mid-cap team. Webster spent nearly 15 years at Magellan, finishing up there as head of global investments. Poulsen worked at Magellan for over a decade, serving the final nine months as co-portfolio manager of ...

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis. Michael McQueen is joining the industry fund on July 1, coming from Prime Super where he was the general ...