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First half steady, net inflows positive for Fiducian

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... the fund works in the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). The underlying funds were the Candriam Sustainable Global Equity Fund operated by Ausbil Investment Management, and an Australian ESG shares mandate operated by Solaris Investment Management. ...

Australian managed funds up $35.9bn in 2025: Calastone

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
Data provided by Calastone revealed that Australian managed funds gained $35.9 billion in 2025. Amid geopolitical tensions and global trade uncertainties, investors prioritised stability through allocating to fixed income strategies last year, the research ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Superannuation funds spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees in FY25, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers, according to APRA. While the data does not break down passive versus active mandates, it does show that ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... of this." In December, Akademiker Pension partnered with PensionDanmark and AP Pension to anchor a Danish private equity fund, ETNA. The fund will invest in small and medium-sized companies in the European defence industry, with a focus on buyouts in ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... superannuation funds spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers. While APRA's data does not breakdown passive versus active mandates, it does show that equity fund managers ...

Vinva snaps up ECP executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... firm signed a strategic distribution partnership with Magellan Asset Management to distribute the Vinva Australian Equity Fund and Vinva Global Equity Fund to wholesale and retail investors. Both are long-only systematic equity strategies. Magellan has ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees last financial year, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers, according to APRA figures. The prudential regulator's breakdown of super funds' expenses released in ...

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
A year on from the announcement, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has successfully acquired PineBridge Investments from the Pacific Century Group. The combined business, which manages total assets of US$735 billion, will be led by MIM president Brian ...

Boman Group scores licence to expand China investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... up new opportunities for Boman's investors in Australia and across the Asia Pacific. It is also pursuing a private equity fund manager licence to further connect China's primary and secondary markets and broaden the pathways for long-term overseas capital. ...