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ISS STOXX names chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... financial industry is evolving rapidly, and ISS STOXX is uniquely positioned to help its clients navigate this landscape with world-class indexing capabilities, stewardship solutions, market intelligence, and sustainability data," Gomez said. This comes ...

Bain Capital snaps up Gong cha in global growth push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... Capital, we look forward to building on this momentum and bringing more high-quality whole leaf tea to consumers around the world." The acquisition adds to an active year for Bain Capital, which has announced or completed deals spanning consumer, industrial ...

Growth assets drive recovery for super in latest quarter: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... growth assets, the leading options benefited most from the sharp second-quarter rebound in global equities, where the MSCI World Index rose 12.46%, led by the US and, above all, technology stocks on renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and ...

HSBC Australia sells $36b retail loan book to Blackstone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... deep origination capabilities, and long-standing relationships position us to deliver unique value to clients around the world." "This marquee investment is a testament to the power of our franchise and our conviction in the growing opportunities in ...

EQT AB lifts Perpetual bid to $22.50 a share

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
EQT AB has again upped its takeover bid for Perpetual, raising the offer price to $22.50. The private equity firm put in a revised offer price yesterday, which represents a 2% increase on the previous $22.07-per-share proposal announced in mid-July ...

Talaria warns S&P concentration erodes diversification

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
More than 90% of the world's investable assets now move in line with the S&P 500, prompting concerns that investors may be far less diversified than they believe, according to Talaria Asset Management. Speaking in Sydney, Talaria co-chief investment ...

La Caisse backs GO.FARM in $330m farmland push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... Emmanuel Jaclot said Australia remained an attractive destination for long-term agricultural investment. "Australia combines world class agricultural resources, strong export markers and significant land transformation opportunities," Jaclot said. "Through ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... strikes an overdue blow against the prevalence of forced labour in global supply chains and sends a clarion call to the world to join the United States in adopting the most common-sense of policies to combat this indefensible practice." On February 20 ...

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... to small- and mid-cap companies across developed markets outside Australia. The new exchange-traded fund tracks the MSCI World ex Australia SMID Cap Select Index, providing exposure to around 300 companies across developed markets in a single portfolio. ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... Macquarie in the mid-1990s. "We sat around and we said, 'Okay, well, are master trusts and wraps going to take over the world?' And strategically we made the decision that they were, and as a consequence we should be in the supermarket business," ...