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Betashares launches ETF amid smart beta surge

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Betashares has expanded its smart beta product suite, as the ETF issuer believes the domestic market, covering equities and fixed income, will pass $50 billion by the end of the year. The Betashares Global Fundamental Value ETF (ASX: GVAL) tracks the ...

Ausbil shutters $27m long short fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
Ausbil Investment Management has shuttered its $27 million Long Short Focus Fund, with two portfolio managers leaving the firm as part of a reshuffle of its equities team. "Although the strategy has an effective track record, it operates in a contested ...

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 ...

Orbis appoints Heathcote as NZ distribution partner

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
Orbis Investment Management has appointed Heathcote Investment Partners to distribute its global equities strategy in New Zealand, expanding access to its actively managed investment offering among local financial advisers and wholesale investors. The ...

Evidentia restructures despite booming assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
A major organisational restructure at Evidentia Group has reduced headcount that claimed several senior roles despite the business reporting strong funds under management growth. Newly minted chief executive Louise Watson leads the managed accounts ...

Treasury floats changes to banking, estate payment limits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
Treasury is introducing several banking reforms as part of its deregulation agenda, including doubling the limit on payments permitted from deceased consumers' estates without probate or letters of administration. The proposed changes include increasing ...

MLC AM targets EM strategy with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
MLC Asset Management has selected a global investment manager to leverage its 16-year-old emerging markets strategy. Ninety One has been appointed by MLC for its 4Factor Emerging Markets Equity strategy, which seeks opportunities in companies listed ...

Regulating for culture

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
Sometimes, the questions not asked can matter more than the answer. At the parliamentary inquiry into KPMG in August, Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was asked whether he had ever questioned his audit committee chair about her contact with the firm during ...