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Active ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction: J.P. Morgan

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... Australian equity ETF set to launch shortly. Vivarini said the firm's broader investment philosophy remained centred on active research, noting the manager invests more than US$525 million annually into global investment research. "We're an active house ...

Franklin Templeton names new APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... of our platform across the region, and help investors achieve their long-term financial goals." According to Rainmaker research, Franklin Templeton manages more than $33 billion in Australian-sourced FUM as at March this year. The local business is headed ...

ISS STOXX names chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... within the asset owner segment and deepen engagement with large institutional investors. Scientific Beta is known for its research capabilities and its suite of smart beta, climate, and enhanced cap-weight indices. "I look forward to working closely ...

Growth assets drive recovery for super in latest quarter: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
New research from Morningstar found super funds rebounded "strongly" in the second quarter of the calendar year, reversing weakness recorded in 1Q26. According to Morningstar's Superannuation 360 report for Q2 2026, super returns recovered through their ...

Black Kite Partners nabs MST's chief operating officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... Financial. Prior to that she was at Credit Suisse for 10 years, working across private banking, investment banking and equity research. Black Kite Partners helps scale technology and healthcare businesses with a revenue of over $10 million, providing ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has raised questions on the research methodology of the recently published Superannuation Call Centre Experience Report by Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The data within the report was based on 1000 customer telephone ...

Nesta pulls $247m mandate from Northern Trust over climate stance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
UK research and innovation foundation Nesta Trust has transferred £120 million ($247 million) of assets from Northern Trust Asset Management to Amundi after the US manager withdrew from major global climate initiatives, highlighting the growing commercial ...

Crypto traders surge, Swyftx expands into mainstream assets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
Nearly 2.4 million Australian now hold cryptocurrency, according to new research, as local exchange Swyftx announced it is the first domestic crypto platform to offer both traditional asset classes alongside digital assets. Investment Trends' inaugural ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... a higher weighting to emerging markets, among other things." The fund's allocation to precious metals stems from research undertaken in 2019 around de-dollarisation trends and central bank demand for gold. The fund also benefited from liquid alternatives ...

Warakirri names head of wholesale

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... Papakonstantinos brings two decades of experience in financial services working across advice, business development and investment research. Most recently, he was a distribution manager at Copia Investment Partners for close to eight years, where he ...