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UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... 1.2%. UniSuper chief investment officer John Peace said the global technology boom continued to underpin investment performance, particularly through exposure to the US market and semiconductor companies benefiting from AI infrastructure spending. "Australia ...

Australian Ethical adds $1bn to FUM in three months

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
The ethical manager wrapped up the financial year with a strong performance, gaining almost $1 billion in funds under management (FUM) to $14.5 billion from the March quarter. The performance was a result of strong rollover activity and growing super ...

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... down to the corporate trust and asset management business. It has also been on a mission to revive the lacklustre performance of boutique J O Hambro Capital Management and boost its assets to $60 billion by 2030. Earlier in the year, Perpetual entered ...

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter. This comes after the firm took a dip in March due to the sharp rise in volatility triggered by the Iran conflict. Funds under management jumped by 12.4% during the ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... environment, managers must increasingly rely on differentiated sourcing and operational value creation to drive strong performance," he says. But he is optimistic that following a period of subdued IPO activity, GlobalX and the two highly anticipated ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... scored the lowest. The education sector scored 55.7, while the other three recorded 77.6. "The tighter distribution of performance in superannuation than comparative sectors offer an opportunity for some funds to use customer service as a differentiator. ...

WAM active strategy delivers 75.5%

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... one of Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active listed investment companies (LICs), has recorded 75.5% in investment performance in the 12 months to 30 June 2026. Outperforming the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (Cash) and the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries ...

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... reflects that strategy at work," he said. "Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility, strong performance from global equities, particularly technology and AI-related investments, helped drive returns, while our diversified exposure ...

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion (US$3.2bn) recorded in the month of June, as funds under management (FUM) slipped to $225 billion (US$156bn) at June end ...

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... business units as well as overall cost discipline as two key drivers improving outcomes. "I am pleased with the strong performance over the last six months. The teams are focussed on greater engagement with our customers which has led to increased project ...