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Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... have trouble around the world. "This is a problem because for investors it means more volatile markets, particularly in equities." However, a "geopolitical risk premium" in the markets is filtering through. " Despite all this clear evidence that policy ...

Federated Hermes launches global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... wholesale investors and advised clients, aims to deliver long term returns through a diversified portfolio of global equities incorporating both fundamental and ESG considerations. The launch marks Federated Hermes' second wholesale fund introduced ...

Bell Financial launches Tandem Capital

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... diversification. "Borrowing funds to increase your investing capacity can be a powerful wealth creation tool. Gearing to buy equities can provide greater flexibility, liquidity and diversification," Fox said. He added proposed Federal Budget taxation ...

Plato launches global shares ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... firm's total firm FUM is $23.6 billion. The portfolio invests in a globally diversified portfolio of developed-market equities, with an active dividend rotation strategy targeting monthly income distributions and tracks the MSCI World ex Australia Net ...

Low fees a strong indicator of fund survivorship: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... pervasive influence of fees across asset classes," Morningstar said. This pattern was highly evident in Australian large-cap equities, where success ratio declined steadily as fees increased. In global large-cap equities as well, low-cost index funds ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... 51%), while the Sustainable High Growth option increased international shares exposure (56% to 57%) but reduced domestic equities drastically (38% to 34%). Meanwhile, the super fund also changed the investment strategy for Global Companies in Asia option ...

Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... qualitative, quantitative, and risk management processes. The $20 billion fund manager, which invests in global and domestic equities, recently launched its own Active Sustainable Equity Fund. NYLIM acquired Ausbil in 2014 from Dexia Asset Management ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... investors may be entering a "regime shift" following this week's sharp sell-off of Commonwealth Bank. In its 2026 Australian Equities Outlook, the global asset manager said the $30 billion wipeout in CBA's market value highlighted the growing risks of ...

WAM offers global real assets exposure via new offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... inflation protection, resilience in market downturns and consistent returns uncorrelated to traditional assets such as listed equities," WAM said. The fund will be managed by the WAM Alternative Assets (ASX: WMA) investment team, led by portfolio manager ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... rebound in global equity markets drove the result, with total net flow reaching $5.4 billion for April. International equities dominated investor demand, attracting $2.6 billion, almost half of all industry inflows. Investors positioned for continued ...