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Future Fund returns 11% as portfolio reaches $290bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Future Fund has delivered an 11% return over the year to September, adding $28.7 billion to its portfolio as the sovereign wealth fund navigates persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and shifting global capital markets. The fund's portfolio ...

Frontier Advisors awarded investment advice mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Frontier Advisors has been appointed as an external investment consultant by an ASX-listed group after it suffered a reduction of nearly $30 million in net investment income in FY26. Medibank Group has awarded Frontier Advisors a mandate to provide ...

ASX capital raisings fall, derivatives activity climbs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Capital raising activity on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) contracted sharply in October, while derivatives trading increased, reflecting divergent activity across the market. The exchange's monthly activity report shows net new capital quoted ...

RQI Investors forays into ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
RQI Investors is making a strategic pivot, unveiling its first-ever ETF across the 18-year history of the business, with its parent company coming in as the ETF's initial investor. The active quantitative manager launched the RQI Australian Value Active ...

ECP's Andrew Dale departs for new venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
ECP Asset Management partner Andrew Dale has left the company, wrapping up his nearly 13-year tenure at the firm. Dale joined the firm as portfolio manager in its then new Sydney office in 2014 shortly after it commenced operating. Commenting, ECP chair ...

RBA delivers another hike in split decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the official cash rate yesterday by 25 basis points to 4.85%, in line with expectations. Despite the hike being priced in by markets, the RBA noted the decision to lift interest rates was not unanimous, with ...

Sequoia profits tank as advisers flee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
Sequoia Financial has reported a poor performance for the first quarter with revenue down 58.3% to $12.9 million and a net profit loss of $500,000. "The fall in net profit mainly reflected fewer authorised representatives operating under InterPrac's ...

Australian dividend distributions rebound in Q3

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
Australia saw a significant rebound in dividend distributions in the quarter to September 30, with the recovery attributable to BHP and the broader mining sector. Capital Group's latest Dividend Watch highlighted the core dividend growth in Asia Pacific ...

State Street names new APAC investment lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
State Street Investment Management (SSIM) has named a new senior managing director and head of investments for Asia Pacific, nabbing Amundi's head of investments for Asia. Florian Neto joins SSIM after more than 16 years at Amundi, where he most ...

CSC relaunches Vets Hub

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) has relaunched its online platform, Vets Hub, helping Australian Defence Force (ADF) members. Designed to support people while they're serving, through transition and into life after service, the hub helps ...