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Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

Pengana Capital Group says it has already raised $150 million for a yet-to-list fund that targets private companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. The cornerstone funding round raised $150 million, exceeding the initial target amount of ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

The artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom continued to drive US equity markets higher in May, while Australian shares delivered comparatively modest gains amid weaker earnings outlooks and pressure on the banking sector, according to UniSuper ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026

Sharemarket crashes and their inevitable recovery are well-charted, but no one really talks about what happens in between. Who are the investors caught in the crash, and who are the ones that capture the most gains on the way up? In that space between ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon grabbed headlines last year when speaking at one of the banking giant's quarterly earnings calls. "When you see one cockroach," he told analysts, "there are probably more." The cockroach Dimon was referring ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026

Brighter Super has committed almost half of its planned $500 million in the Queensland Investment Strategy (QIS), two years into a five-year program aimed at increasing local investment across property, agriculture, infrastructure and high-growth businesses. ...

Russell Investments hires from BT

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

Russell Investments has welcomed a director of key accounts and platforms within the wealth team. Tonya Ripley has joined from BT where she was head of national accounts. Prior to that Ripley also held roles at HUB24 and AMP. "Tonya brings over 20-plus ...

Dexus and Boral partner in $10bn project

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

Dexus has announced a joint venture with Boral to develop a major logistics precinct in Melbourne's western corridor with a potential lettable area of 2.5 million square metres. Dexus chief executive Ross Du Vernet confirmed on the sidelines of the ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

US President Donald Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of ...

M&A is not a 'scattergun' approach: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026

Since completing its first-ever deal over a decade ago, AZ NGA has completed more than 200 transactions but each of them carries the same purpose to scaling the advice platform, which isn't a "scattergun" approach, AZ NGA group chief executive Paul ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026

While Australia is often viewed as a collective economy, an expert said each city and state can possess a wide range of different opportunities and characteristics for future growth. Speaking to Financial Standard, Wingate Group co-head of private wealth ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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