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Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Montgomery Investment Management has cut ties with Polen Capital, with the latter's responsible entity opting to terminate its funds after five years of underperformance. Polen Capital first entered the local wholesale market in 2021 through a partnership ...

Index managed portfolios still most popular among advisers: North

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... of return that aren't available in listed markets. "Private equity, private credit, and real assets offer operational alpha and an illiquidity premium that can materially improve long-term real return outcomes for clients who have the time horizon ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... momentum among Millennials and Gen X as a key growth opportunity, while also attracting emerging interest from Gen Z and Alpha. This is despite the proposed Division 296 tax implications and a broader industry discussion around super regulation," he ...

Impact Alpha Partners boosts team ahead of new strategy launch

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Impact Alpha Partners has appointed two industry veterans as it prepares to launch a new investment strategy. Lewis Bearman takes on the role of principal consultant for operations and governance, while Stevan Lambert joins as chief commercial officer ...

Pinnacle takes over Pacific Asset Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... the medium-term. Some 86% of five-year affiliate strategies have outperformed their respective benchmarks with consistent alpha generation underpinning ongoing performance fee contributions, said Pinnacle chair Alan Watson. "Our broad platform of affiliates ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Dennis said: "Through Robeco's quantitative investing capabilities, we create tailored solutions that seek to generate alpha and deliver strong overall results for their members, while aligning with clients' sustainability goals." "These new ...

Vinva snaps up ECP executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... and retail investors. Both are long-only systematic equity strategies. Magellan has since launched the Vinva Australian Alpha Extension Fund, a 130:30 long-short strategy and the Vinva Global Extension Fund, a 120:20 long-short strategy aimed at delivering ...

Maple-Brown Abbott partners to launch global infra fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... technology and business infrastructure provided by Pacific means that we can focus on the job of investing and providing alpha to investors." Pacific Asset Management chief executive Matthew Lamb said the business is focused on exploring high-conviction ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) in credit markets, experts say the scale is greater than many may realise. In a statement to Financial Standard, Ninety One's portfolio manager and co-head developed markets specialist credit Darpan ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Latest research by World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has found that top technology companies including Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft lack in mobilising low-carbon investments through capital expenditure and R&D, even though they have an emissions ...