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K2 AM to close small cap ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
K2 Asset Management (KAM) is shutting its small cap ETF for failing to achieve sufficient scale after nearly 11 years. The K2 Australian Small Cap Hedge Fund Complex ETF (ASX: KSM) is winding down with the last trading day set for May 15. Incepted on ...

Smart beta ETF inflows on track to hit $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
Australian-traded smart beta ETFs have continued to scale rapidly, with funds under management rising from $20.7 billion at the end of 2023 to $30.8 billion at the end of 2024, before reaching $41.6 billion by March 2026, according to Betashares. Betashares ...

Brookfield sells minority La Trobe stake for $3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
Brookfield's private equity business has sold its significant minority stake in La Trobe Financial to Asia-focused private equity investment manager Axight for $3 billion. Brookfield owned La Trobe Financial since May 2022 and will remain the majority ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
M&A activity will continue to ramp up across most sectors as businesses look to capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) buildouts while sustaining higher operational costs, a new survey found. Fidelity International's annual Analyst Survey 2026 ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Rest is bolstering its total portfolio approach with a new mandate, while appointing an executive to help grow its digital member services. Rest will implement UK-based Rimes' total portfolio view capability through its investment platform, Matrix ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
A new standard from the Financial Services Council aims to strengthen governance practices across superannuation platforms, including limiting unadvised members to simpler investments, enhancing due diligence of options, and greater oversight of advisers ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the central bank is focused on getting inflation back in line over the medium to long term while acknowledging the short-term outlook remains bleak. Speaking at an event in New York ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Private markets have experienced significant growth in recent years, and investors are showing no signs of slowing down. Global private equity (PE) investment rose from US$1.8 trillion in 2024 to US$2.1 trillion in 2025, despite a decline in deal volume ...

Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft legislation that would give the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) stronger regulatory powers and enable greater sanctions. The draft legislation proposes to introduce criminal penalties for unregistered tax return preparers ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Insignia Financial shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by CC Capital Partners by an overwhelming majority of 98.65%. Insignia chair Allan Griffiths said he is pleased with the strong level of shareholder support for the Scheme ...