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UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Asian economies. "To invest in a portfolio of global securities (including but not limited to international shares) which may include Australian shares and securities that seeks to take advantage of the expected growth in Asian economies by investing ...

Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... macroeconomic analysis, regional and sector allocation, bottom-up stock selection and risk-aware portfolio construction. Incepted on May 13, the fund currently has about US$25 million in assets. Some top holdings are TMX Group, Nissan Chemical Corporation ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... the Australian share market rally is unlikely to be driven by the major banks, according to VanEck, which warned investors may be entering a "regime shift" following this week's sharp sell-off of Commonwealth Bank. In its 2026 Australian Equities Outlook ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions may be dominating fixed income markets today, but Allspring Global Investments head of global macro strategy Noah Wise believes Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become the far more significant force, shaping ...

WAM offers global real assets exposure via new offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... in management fees annually. Further, applications for the seed round will close on 5 June 2026, with WAM saying investors may wish to participate prior to this date to secure the reduced management fee of 0.70% per annum. "The fundamentals and valuations ...

Aequitas hires former Vanguard consultant

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... conducting research on Managed Funds, ETFs, LICs and SMAs. Besides Stephan, Aequitas has also appointed Tea Van Ross (nee May) as head of strategy and client delivery. Ross had worked at Commonwealth Bank as senior process manager at CommSec product ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... Chalmers noted a large part of the work done prior to the Middle East conflict did feature in the Federal Budget presented on May 12. "Nobody here would be surprised they weren't identical to what we would have done in February, it would be pretty strange ...

Sequoia delays dividend amid InterPrac sale uncertainty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
Sequoia Financial has advised the payment date for the previously declared interim dividend will be delayed from May 15 to June 3. The interim dividend was previously delayed pending the proposed sale of InterPrac to Conquest Investment Partners; however ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... policy documents were not formulated in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements. In a decision published on 16 May 2026, Justice Mount said parts of the Guardians' Statement of Investment Policies, Standards & Procedures and its Sustainable ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... and cash strategies increased as the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its third-interest rate rise of the year in early May, reinforcing expectations that investors are balancing growth opportunities with more defensive positioning.