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ETFs entering 3.0 era: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Thematic ETFs may be "more noise than actual trend", according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) head of ETF, direct and digital, APAC Philippe El-Asmar. Speaking at the JPMAM 2026 Asia Summit, El-Asmar said the rise in actively managed ETFs is ...

Showcase: A sharp lens on global infrastructure

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Why inflation-linked income matters more in this market cycle Ask any financial adviser what they look for in a fund manager and they'll likely name three traits: proven expertise, product endurance and institutional edge. Those qualities may not ...

FEATURE | Custody | Worlds collide

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
When ETF Shares chief executive Cliff Man was a junior portfolio manager at Hang Seng Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, early in his career, many of his duties mirrored the tasks of a custodian and fund administrator. He reconciled daily cash balances and ...

The 'blind spot' costing advisers nearly $10bn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
Research from Elemnta indicates financial advisers do not realise they are expending nearly twice as much effort on non-advised operations, highlighting a perception gap and challenges related to data collection and access, which cost 6000 practices ...

ASIC issues another stop order for private credit fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
ASIC has issued an interim stop order on the Murdoch Clarke Mortgage Fund, issued by Murdoch Clarke Mortgage Management, prohibiting it from offering, issuing, selling or transferring interests in the fund. The fund had $573.2 million in assets under ...

ASX needs to push boundaries to compete: AGM

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
ASX chief executive Anthony Attia told his first annual general meeting (AGM) that the bourse will need to respond to global competition by moving beyond traditional boundaries. Attia, who arrived from Euronext to lead the ASX in September, said despite ...

MA Financial locks down flagship private credit fund, shutters another

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
MA Financial has now suspended all redemptions and applications to its MA Secured Loan Series Fund, a $2.3 billion private credit portfolio after it imposed a temporary redemption limit in August. It will also wind up the MA Secured Real Estate Income ...

Guaranteed income gives retirees 'licence to spend': JPMAM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Retirees with a higher share of guaranteed income spend 44% more, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) portfolio manager and head of target date strategies Daniel Oldroyd. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Retirement Summit ...

Advised cover faces claims data test

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Group superannuation insurance appears to outperform individual advised cover on some claim's measures, raising questions about the value of advice when it comes to protecting clients against disability. However, acceptance rates and dispute figures ...

ASIC investigates potential $138m scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
ASIC has confirmed it is actively investigating a potential scam that has seen at least $138 million of Australian investor funds lost. ASIC said the investigation is around whether there were oversight, due diligence and compliance failures linked ...