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Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... the test's scope. Expanding the test for diversified externally directed products in the accumulation phase - the majority of which are on platforms - is a possibility. Single- or multi-manager products, and separately managed accounts fall into ...

Vision Super to close Diversified Bonds option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... profile." Portfolio holdings at the end of 2025 show that Amundi Singapore is the external fund manager overseeing the vast majority of the Diversified Bonds' assets. Half of the Diversified Bonds option tracks the Bloomberg Ausbond Composite All ...

Insignia Financial delists from ASX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... Insignia Financial shareholders voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by CC Capital Partners by an overwhelming majority of 98.65%. Shareholders received $4.80 cash per share, valuing the company at $3.3 billion. Insignia chair Allan Griffiths ...

Brookfield sells minority La Trobe stake for $3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... equity investment manager Axight for $3 billion. Brookfield owned La Trobe Financial since May 2022 and will remain the majority shareholder following the transaction where Axight acquired a minority stake through its managed vehicle. Axight is an Abu ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Insignia Financial shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by CC Capital Partners by an overwhelming majority of 98.65%. Insignia chair Allan Griffiths said he is pleased with the strong level of shareholder support for the Scheme ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... ensuring capital is well protected." Meanwhile, also co-founder and co-portfolio manager Matthew Booker added that the vast majority of ASX small and micro-cap stocks don't generate earnings or cashflow. "Our investment process places free cashflow ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... stronger advertising frameworks will be much-needed guardrails," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "The vast majority of Australians have their super savings in a safe, tightly regulated system. But today's announcements address activity on the ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... the future of the internet disappeared. Some, such as Amazon and Microsoft, endured and went on to dominate. Yet the majority failed to justify the capital poured into them. The uncertainty Amodei described remains central to the AI trade: will demand ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... expenses will be flat over the period. BNP Paribas AM comprises asset management, wealth management and insurance. The majority or 66% of its total assets of nearly $4 trillion come from the asset management business. Across strategies, about $1.9 trillion ...

First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... said: "We are delighted to partner with TAL and satisfied that this change is in members best interests, with the vast majority of members seeing a small decrease in premiums." "This is a great outcome for our members, and in contrast to the trend of ...