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Pinnacle profits up amid heightened expenses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
Despite heightened expenses of $95.3 million in FY26, reflected by losses from its principal investments, Pinnacle Investment Management (ASX: PNI) saw its net profit after tax (NPAT) surge to over $30 million, with affiliates' funds under management ...

AustralianSuper appoints co-heads of Australian equities

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... AustralianSuper's premixed options during the 2025-26 financial year. "The Australian shares portfolio continued to outperform its benchmark over both the short and long term. Recent performance was supported by active positions in the energy and ...

Advisers lean on AQF7 to meet education standards: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... clean record. According to Rainmaker's Financial Adviser Report for the June quarter, licensees are viewing AQF 8 as the benchmark for advisers moving forward. The Graduate Diploma (AQF 8) is the most common highest qualification, held by 35% of advisers. ...

STOXX broadens global equity suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... STOXX has expanded its global equity index offering with the launch of the STOXX Investable Market Indices (IMI), a new benchmark family designed to give institutional investors broader, more flexible exposure across developed and emerging equity markets. ...

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
Global X ETF has expanded its international equity range with the launch of the Global X MSCI International Small and Mid-Cap ETF (ASX: ISMD), offering Australian investors low-cost exposure to small- and mid-cap companies across developed markets outside ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
Northern Trust Asset Management Australia is one of several fund managers that scored a major mandate from Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) to help manage a total pool of US$3 billion ($4.3bn). The BLF also picked Amundi Asset Management, BNP ...

Infinity AM wins SMID fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... securities and the risk of adverse market impact from advance disclosure." The fund now has a new investment objective and benchmark - it aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Mid Small Cap Index over rolling three-year periods before fees. Infinity, which ...

Solaris wins mandate from Mercer Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... endowments, and retirement phase superannuation, that can reclaim franking credits. The fund seeks to outperform its benchmark by utilising tax-effective strategies and employing a diverse mix of investment managers across sectors. The vast majority ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... clear 49.9%. No super fund scored above 55% across the metrics of ease, success and sentiment. None reached the 80% benchmark considered as the best practice "green zone". Call centre staff often struggled to balance identity verification requirements ...

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... positive investment performance of $10.4 billion (US$7.2bn), its investment strategies underperformed their respective benchmark over the first half of 2026. "For the three-year period ending 30 June 2026, our strategies generated double-digit net returns ...