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Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... integrates 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 ...

Channel Capital appoints distribution director

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... brings exactly the right attributes and mindset, including a wealth of experience in fund research and portfolio construction, and we're very pleased to have him join the team," said Luke Mandekic, co-head of distribution with the group. "I've ...

Aequitas hires former Vanguard consultant

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... their existing asset consulting relationships with dealer groups and financial planning firms, advising on portfolio construction, governance and investment strategy. "He brings deep experience across investment consulting, portfolio management and asset ...

FinCap increases investment oversight ahead of PM platform launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... across investment management, asset consulting and financial services governance, with deep expertise in portfolio construction, manager research and investment governance frameworks. She is the co-chief executive and principal of fintech solution provider ...

Senior housing, retail stand out in global property markets: Bedingfield

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... limited. At the same time, Bedingfield said residential property markets globally continued to grapple with elevated construction and labour costs, constraining new supply despite strong housing demand. He said these dynamics were reinforcing the appeal ...

Foreign investors housing ban extended

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... workforce capacity, including $85.2 million to accelerate skills assessments for migrant trade workers as housing construction labour shortages continue to constrain delivery targets. Combined, the measures lift the governments total housing commitment ...

Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... productivity reforms, including faster approvals processes, greater land availability and simplification of the National Construction Code. Treasury estimates such changes could generate regulatory savings of up to $3 billion annually if compliance costs ...

Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... to the Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review, the Federal Budget announced it will aim to incentivise construction of up to 5000 aged care beds a year for aged care residents and protect equity of access for them. Specifically, the Budget ...

Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... year. "We have over $45 billion in initiatives. But not just that, we passed the EPBC Act, we froze the National Construction Code, but there are other levers. And when we held the national Economic Roundtable, this was an issue where there were unanimous ...

Brighter Super, QIC Ventures invest in ProcurePro

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... million via a Series B round in the hope of scaling the platform which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide construction teams visibility on subcontracting workflows. Global construction company Bouygues and existing investors AirTree and Glitch ...