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US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Janus Henderson global head of multi-asset Adam Hetts said this has led to a potential for escalation beyond the relatively short-lived recent conflicts between Israel and Iran seen in April 2024 and then 12 days of war in June 2025. "From an investing ...

Equity Trustees lands new mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... Capital said the approach positions the fund to take advantage of marketing inefficiencies or mispricing while managing short-term market volatility. "At River, we approach risk differently; we see risk as the potential for permanent capital loss, the ...

L1 Group realises $24m of $35m merger cost synergies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... it expects the Platinum FUM to stabilise within the next 15 months. The newly formed entity also launched a Global Long Short Fund in November 2025. Its L1 long short strategies, along with the newly formed fund, saw an increase of $2.6 billion in FUM ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
The unintended consequences of the passive investing boom are materialising into ownership concentration, short termism and the erosion of long-term value creation, MFS Investment Management warns. Carol Geremia, president and co-head of global distribution ...

Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... decades, without retribution (until I came along!), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level." "During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs, which will continue ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... political storm that could impact other asset classes. "We're not taking equity positions, and we're not betting on short-term macro moves," Paton says. "The bipartisan commitment to revitalising Middle America - through investment in manufacturing ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
A third Future Fund investment professional is bound for Abu Dhabi, following in the footsteps of the sovereign wealth fund's former chief investment officer and a deputy CIO. Pradheesh Salvarajah has taken on a role as investment manager at Abu ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Newly appointed Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled his shadow cabinet, promoting Tim Wilson from the industrial relations portfolio to the position of shadow treasurer. Taylor became the leader of the Opposition after winning a Liberal Party ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Two years on from a review into cold calling and lead generators, ASIC is launching another into the advice licensees that use them. ASIC said the aim of the review is to address practices that inappropriately or unnecessarily encourage consumers to ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... team is excited to provide investors with exposure to non-bank lenders through structures which can access high-quality, short-duration assets with attractive returns. "Our private securitisation strategy provides exposure to thousands of underlying ...