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ASX names members of new advisory group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... investors is represented. "Super funds are the largest shareholding bloc on the ASX, holding one third of local listed equities. That means 17 million Australians with super have a direct stake in the quality of corporate governance across our public ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... fund, appointing Equity Trustees as responsible entity. The Blackwattle Equity Income Fund invests in listed Australian equities beyond traditional dividend-paying stocks, while also using equity options to help generate regular income through range ...

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... key voice in adviser presentations. After five years, he departed for Singapore to help build Standard Chartered's equities broking business, before returning to Platinum and founder Kerr Neilson in 2013. Back at Platinum, Isles worked as an investment ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... distribution arm of Longreach Alternatives from ClearBridge Investments, where he was a business development manager for the equities team. Earlier, he worked at Australian Ethical, Octopus and KRA. "Devin is a highly regarded distribution professional ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... executive Søren Schock Petersen said the fund is currently considering dumping all US investments, including public equities. Swedish pension giant Alecta has also been gradually selling out of its US Treasuries over the past year in response to growing ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... stimulate investment in areas like technology and housing," Eliot said. "While these factors provide a positive backdrop for equities, we remain mindful of risks such as geopolitical tensions and shifts in global trade dynamics." Fradley Advice specialist ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... the other does not," Webb continued. "This creates artificial incentives that could push trustees away from Australian equities, potentially harming both retirement outcomes and capital markets more broadly. "Given the complexity and long-term impacts ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... It saw a 12% annualised organic base fee growth in the fourth quarter, growing across iShares ETFs, systematic active equities, private markets, outsourcing and cash. Public equity investments jumped by 55% to US$7.8 trillion whereas fixed income investments ...

Super moves: NGS Super, HESTA, Mercer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... contributing to the fund's dynamic strategic asset allocation strategies. Finally, Rob Mao has been appointed senior equities analyst at VFMC. Mao has been with the fund for just two years, arriving from Dimension Fund Advisors.

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Global equities dominated Australian ETF flows in 2025 along with a focus on currency-hedged exposures, as investors managed geopolitical and currency risks. The Australian ETF market grew by 34.1% in 2025, reaching an industry total market capitalisation ...