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US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... the Office of US Trade Representative alleged Australia had failed to stop goods made with forced labour from entering markets. The Trump administration said Australian government policies and practices had failed to enforce a ban on slavery, which made ...

Macquarie AM launches global small caps ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... into small caps has become even more important in balancing portfolio exposures. In increasingly complex and volatile markets, investors are looking for strategies that can adapt quickly, manage risk dynamically and identify opportunities beyond traditional ...

Raiz names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... leave until 29 May 2027. Keary commenced as chief executive on June 1, wrapping up a stint as chief executive of private markets investment firm Keyview Financial Group, which he assumed last November. Raiz chair Kelly Humphreys said the board has worked ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... many months the bank stays on the sidelines before it can start cutting." However, VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler warned Australia may now be entering a "stagflationary regime". "GDP growth is slowing, unemployment is rising ...

Treasury considers reward system for whistleblowers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... "A strong whistleblowing regime mitigates those risks with legal protections, while also promoting fair and competitive markets by exposing businesses that may be gaining an unfair advantage."

Invesco, Trinetra IM strategies to wind up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
After failing to scale, Invesco's True Balance Fund and Trinetra Investment Management's emerging markets strategy are set to wind up. The multi-asset Invesco True Balance Fund, which had about $37.5 million in assets, will terminate on June 4. Application ...

Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... and AI-related businesses remain private during their highest growth phases. By the time these companies reach public markets, a significant portion of their return potential may already have been captured by private investors. Investing in unlisted ...

Macquarie AM, IG4 Capital to realise over $1bn in global transaction

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... Ports Group is committed to enabling trade in one of the world's most-important, fastest-growing agricultural commodities markets, which will not only benefit the group's global clients, including those in Brazil, but also strengthen the AD Ports Group ...

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... investment manager Axight for $3 billion. Together, these actions highlight a coordinated effort to build a scaled private markets ecosystem, combing product innovation with platform expansion.

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom continued to drive US equity markets higher in May, while Australian shares delivered comparatively modest gains amid weaker earnings outlooks and pressure on the banking sector, according to UniSuper ...