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Talaria warns S&P concentration erodes diversification

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... Padowitz said the concentration risk created by the dominance of a handful of US technology companies had spread well beyond equities into bonds, property, hedge funds and private assets. "The proportion of the world's investable assets that move ...

State Street IM Australian investments lead to retire

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... Global Advisor (SSGA) roles since 2000. Shead has been a member of the global portfolio strategy team, covering both equities and currency, and served as head of portfolio solutions for the Asia-Pacific region. In 2018, he was named as head of retirement ...

Viridian promotes to investment team, launches Infinity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... business and clients across the full spectrum of investment needs." Infinity offers managed account portfolios, Australian equities and private markets unit trusts, as well as private portfolio solutions. In April, Shahien told Financial Standard that ...

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... MSCI's index design capabilities to this initiative at a time when investors are increasingly looking beyond large-cap equities for sources of diversification. Our index supports Global X in offering investors exposure to small and mid-cap companies ...

Equities lead as Australian managed funds attract $13bn in H1

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... remained committed to markets throughout the first half of 2026, but their allocation decisions clearly evolved," Lee said. "Equities attracted the largest inflows overall, yet demand softened noticeably towards the end of Q2. At the same time, fixed ...

Infinity AM wins SMID fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... strategic repositioning of the fund to provide exposure to a broader Australian small and mid-capitalisation ('SMID') equities universe," Ironbark told investors. "This repositioning expands the fund's opportunity set beyond small companies ...

Perpetual rejects another EQT AB bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... Management Group for a period of 15 years. Perpetual will continue to own all rights to the Perpetual brand. Deputy head of equities Anthony Aboud recently announced his resignation after spending more than 14 years at the ASX-listed group. He is also ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... derivative contracts that reference an OKX-calculated index, providing synthetic exposure to the price movements of selected equities and commodities. Clients do not obtain ownership of any underlying equity or commodity at any time," OKX Australia said ...

UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... constructive on the sector over the medium term. Although Australia's share market has continued to lag international equities, Pearce argued the domestic market remained an important portfolio diversifier because of its higher dividend yield and ...

Former T. Rowe Price distribution head finds new role

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... Private said Ross' experience will steer the business into delivering future success. "Jonathon has deep expertise across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternative investments. He is passionate about partnering with advisers and investment ...
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