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Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Economists have brought forward their Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike forecasts from May to March. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said the situation has changed quickly. "After hiking the cash rate in ...

Evidentia names chief investment strategist

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
Evidentia Group has appointed a new chief investment strategist, effective early April. Gareth Aird will join early next month to lead the firm's macroeconomic research capabilities, including strong focus on interest rates, inflation, currency movements ...

AFM, PGIM announce exit from Qld retirement village developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... team over the past two years and help position Aura for the next stage of their evolution." Meanwhile, PGIM head of Australia for real estate Steve Bulloch added that the business continues to focus on sectors that will outperform. "We appreciate the ...

UniSuper adds five to its investment ranks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
UniSuper senior portfolio manager Mark Himpoo has returned to the fund, rejoining its equities team. Himpoo previously spent nine years at UniSuper to 2021, serving as director of equities and playing a key role in building out the fund's in-house ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at its board first meeting in 2026. The RBA had either cut or kept the cash rate on hold for the past 17 consecutive meetings. In announcing the decision ...

Australian managed funds up $35.9bn in 2025: Calastone

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... According to the report, fixed income funds performed the strongest in July, surging by $3.2 billion. Calastone head of Australia and New Zealand Marsha Lee said: "Fixed income was clearly the anchor allocation for Australian investors in 2025." "Even ...

Igneo acquires Tasmanian logistics firm Strait Link

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... of the Bass Strait, providing end-to-end logistic services across road and sea. Igneo Infrastructure Partners head of Australia and New Zealand Danny Latham said: "Strait Link is a quality addition to our portfolio of assets across the region and aligns ...

Prime Super awards fixed income mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... FX markets to select top government and credit bonds. MFS Investment Management senior managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand Josh Barton said: "We are honoured that Prime Super has entrusted us with managing an active global fixed income ...

Nuveen brings global real estate strategy to Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... differentiated portfolio bringing long-term capital appreciation and resilient income through market cycles." Nuveen head of Australia Andrew Kleinig said: "Access to the benefits of global real estate has traditionally been reserved for institutional ...