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QIC Ventures helps raise $25m for defence tech company

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... real time, without relying on constant human input or vulnerable data links," Olsen said. "We've built Arkeus from the ground up for that environment. Our systems process and interpret data on the platform itself, allowing autonomous systems to act ...

Aussie active equity managers lack persistent outperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... past four calendar years. Despite relatively resilient results in the first half of 2025, active global equity funds lost ground in the second half with a 74% full-year underperformance rate. Kiwi global equity fund managers posted an average return ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
The Actuaries Institute and the Australian Banking Association (ABA) have welcomed the measures taken by the government to tackle structural productivity concerns in the Australian economy. The ABA said the Federal Budget has laid the groundwork to ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Rest has come under scrutiny following claims it incorrectly reported superannuation contributions to the Australian Taxation Office for an individual who was never a member of the fund. The issue was raised publicly by financial planner Matt Marsh ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... to work closely with the UK Government so Australian workers' retirement savings can help get quality projects off the ground. "It's a familiar market with a deep pipeline in the energy transition and essential infrastructure, and sophisticated pensions ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of ...

JANA appoints inaugural chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The asset consultant will soon have its own chief investment officer, hiring Matt Wacher to the newly created role. JANA said the appointment reflects its constant evolution as the world in which it operates changes, with client and regulatory expectations ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... mandates from CFS last year. "Their strategies provide access to high-conviction stock ideas supported by extensive on-the-ground insights and a robust global research platform. This appointment aligns with our commitment to delivering strong, risk-aware ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... narrow path. Buy too little compute and Anthropic may be unable to meet customer demand in 2027, effectively conceding ground in the race to its competitors. Buy too much and it risks committing billions to capacity that revenue cannot support. In an ...

Another former Venture Egg adviser slapped with four-year ban

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
A Victorian financial adviser, who was supervised by Ferras Merhi of United Financial Advice and Ferras Merhi Pty Ltd (Venture Egg), has been banned for four years over inappropriate advice and deceptive conduct, including impersonating other advisers. ...