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Investment performance will not help smaller balances: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... Meanwhile, Monash Centre for Financial Studies doctor Trinh Le also compared investment performance between equities and bonds during retirement but highlighted that retirees with small savings can't fund higher spending targets, regardless of their ...

Betashares launches Australian bond ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... active bond managers. COMP provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar denominated investment grade bonds, including Commonwealth and state government securities, government related bonds and corporate debt. The launch comes amid ...

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... due to heightened cost to cover ongoing delays on tech transitions. Specifically, the integration of W&CM's investment bonds businesses, Australian Unity Life Bonds (formerly IOOF) and Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society, have experienced delays ...

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... infrastructure assets, which deliver strong cash flows, built-in inflation protection, and low correlation to equities and bonds," Brookfield head of international private wealth Jeremy Hall said. "These characteristics are increasingly sought after ...

Russell Investments wins $8.6bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... global investment portfolio. Income Insurance manages a diversified $33.6 billion multi-asset investment programme spanning bonds, equities, and private assets and serving close to 1.4 million customers. Income Insurance chief investment officer David ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... million while the median net outflow for products with negative flows was $26 million. Across asset classes, short duration bonds were the fastest growing sector, increasing 15% over the period with $9.1 billion in net inflows. Further, there were 13 ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... capabilities. Meanwhile, Generation Life's investment-linked IRIS will be integrated onto FirstChoice and investment bonds onto FirstChoice and CFS Edge, which will be brought forward by BlackRock's investment capabilities to deliver those products. ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... Frank Danieli said in the defensive part of a 60-40 portfolio, with the 40% being defensive and historically invested in bonds and liquid fixed income to deliver a source of income, there are several aspects that should be top of mind when considering ...

Emerging markets a 'reasonable' opportunity: Colchester

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... a good income generator for underlying clients. Simpson added the fund manager sees significant value in emerging market bonds when assessing real yields, which measure the returns earned after accounting for projected inflation. According to Colchester ...

Aussie active equity managers lack persistent outperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... funds. In New Zealand, most funds underperformed relevant benchmarks across global and domestic equities, as well as domestic bonds. Notably, 79% of New Zealand bond funds underperformed, marking a significant departure from their majority outperformance ...