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Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... on the unit pricing errors related to the Cash Fund. Separately, Mercer will terminate its $53 million Australian Shares Plus Fund due to its "subscale size" on May 7. The fund was incepted in 2005 and returned 7.6% p.a. Early this year, Mercer severed ...

Former Macquarie Private Bank adviser joins Aura Group

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
A specialist in private wealth advice for Australian expats joins a $1bn-plus private wealth manager. Aura Group names Jamie Burgmann as director within its wealth management division, supporting high-net-worth individuals and families with complex ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... wealth advisers who are willing and wanting to work in this space, there is an extraordinary opportunity over the next 30-plus years. "... but they need to be vastly different than just superannuation and investment specialists," he warns. "If that's ...

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... platform. WhiteHawk has provided Star with around $550 million (US$390m) with an annual interest rate based on the Term SOFR plus a margin that is materially consistent with the company's recent facility agreements. The debt will be amortised on a quarterly ...

You can't manage what you can't measure: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... the importance of quality data when making decisions at the trading desk. "You can't manage what you can't measure. So, 10-plus years ago we embarked on a journey at Vanguard to build out our global team including data scientists, sort of a more technology-focused ...

Solaris prepares to launch LIC for income seekers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Solaris Investment Management has launched the Solaris Australian Equity Income Plus (ASX: SET), a listed investment company (LIC) designed to deliver monthly fully franked dividends for income-seeking investors. The shares for the LIC are expected ...

Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... funds and managed accounts in partnership with fund managers, consultants, advice firms and platforms. "Over the past 15-plus years we've built Ironbark with one belief at its core: when you put clients first and back that with strong governance, great ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... Index outperformed the S&P World by 11% in 2025. Meanwhile, 53% of emerging markets funds underperformed the S&P Emerging Plus Index.

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... aggressive rate cuts or chasing duration. Floating rate ETFs surged 55% month on month to $239 million, and corporate credit plus subordinated debt added a further $194 million, while duration-heavy government bonds flows were marginal," Neiron said. ...

Interprac sues AFCA over Shield determination

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... Macquarie repaid the client about $305,000, but AFCA said it was fair that Interprac pay the foregone earnings of $120,000 plus interest in compensation. Interprac takes issue with the way in which blame has been apportioned, saying AFCA "did not adequately ...