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Vanguard delivers double-digit returns, Rest comes just shy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... fourth consecutive financial year of positive returns. Rest said the result was driven by strong international equity markets alongside contributions from the fund's private equity and infrastructure portfolios. The profit-to-member fund said the result ...

Investors back active management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... are rotating from passive to active investment strategies, reflecting growing concerns over concentration risk in equity markets and a desire for greater flexibility in portfolio construction.

Cybersecurity, tech ETFs strongest performers in May

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... swung back into negative territory, and commodities returned to positive flows after April's outflow. "Global equity markets extended their rally through May. S&P 500 companies reported 27% year-on-year earnings growth in Q1 2026, more than double ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... investment officer and head of equities Paul Xiradis said structural shifts in the global economy were reshaping equity markets and creating new earnings growth opportunities. Ausbil argued the move away from globalisation, accelerated by the 2025 tariff ...

BlackRock expands active ETF range

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... said the fund is designed to provide a regular income stream while maintaining a risk profile aligned with broader equity markets. Australia head of retail wealth at BlackRock Gareth Hughes said investors preferences were continuing to evolve beyond ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom continued to drive US equity markets higher in May, while Australian shares delivered comparatively modest gains amid weaker earnings outlooks and pressure on the banking sector, according to UniSuper ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... 5.05% over the month and is now up 33.6% year on year. Strong investor inflows combined with a rebound in global equity markets drove the result, with total net flow reaching $5.4 billion for April. International equities dominated investor demand, attracting ...

Regal Partners' FUM drops by $0.6bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... escalated, Regal Partners said. The conflict drove up prices of oil and interest rates, it said, alongside weaker global equity markets. Performance in hedge funds dropped by $800 million whereas equity strategies saw a dip of $16 million. Its multi-strategy ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... sitting in PE investors' pockets as we speak could be cause for concern. "Both the private credit and private equity markets have grown. Private equity is a lot more mature than private credit, or at least the growth happened earlier," Unwin says. ...

Orbis appoints ex-Antipodes Partners investment director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... in Singapore and early in her career, a senior investment analyst at Platinum Asset Management, covering Asian equity markets. Globally, Orbis Investments $80 billion in assets.