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WAM offers global real assets exposure via new offering

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026

... wish to participate prior to this date to secure the reduced management fee of 0.70% per annum. "The fundamentals and valuations look attractive across real assets at this point in the cycle, and these assets can provide strong diversification benefits ...

Government pushes for investment risk taking

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... set. It noted this will help unlock more foreign and local investment in the sector and help align with modern company valuations. "Tax incentives support venture capital investment in startups and high-growth businesses in recognition that these businesses ...

Vale Steven Glass

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... investment analysts Ryan Fisher and Ronald Yu. The strategy invests in global, high-quality companies with favourable valuations and strong ethical and environmental, social and governance credentials. In 2024, the Pella Global Generations Fund launched ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026

... "Larger players may therefore seek consolidation to strengthen their AI implementation capabilities. Overall sector valuations are meaningfully cheaper than they were two to three months ago." Practicum equity analyst and portfolio manager Terence Tsai ...

Advice book valuations stagnate despite demand

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... financial advisers looking to inorganically grow their client base will have to pay slightly more for a book now, but valuations have stalled overall, according to Radar Results. In its latest price guide, Radar Results said demand for financial planning ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... requirements that have existed for some time in Europe. "When we launched our evergreen fund, we switched the frequency of our valuations from quarterly to monthly and we added a few more checks and balances within the firm," Smith says. It is because ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... Booker said. "By focusing on businesses with predictable free cashflow generation, strong balance sheets, and attractive valuations, we've established a track record of uncovering great businesses long before the crowd takes notice, while also delivering ...

Australia is 'laissez-faire' on eligibility for semi-liquid investments: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... volatility and trade at market prices significantly below underlying NAV - something we cover in the next section on valuations." Further, private credit managers may earn "generous origination fees" from their borrowers, which are often fully passed ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... cake. Capital from pension funds and global asset managers to retail investors is flowing into every layer, lifting valuations across the stack. The tech sector in the US now accounts for more than a third of the S&P500's market capitalisation, around ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026

... have also grown among investors around private credit and private equity exposures to the software industry, where valuations have come under pressure in the face of potential disruption from AI-based competition," the RBA said. In Australia, since the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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