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Australian Ethical bleeds $500m amid geopolitical tension

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... also impacted by "challenging" market conditions, and as a result, Australian Ethical recorded negative investment performance of $0.63 billion, or -4%, for the period, it said. Commenting, Australian Ethical managing director John McMurdo said despite ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... so well in 2022 the global head of private markets had to present to the board twice throughout that year on the performance of the fund to prove it had gone through all the right checks and balances. "I think they almost didn't believe us. Our colleagues ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... $19,800 because between the fund's inception and February 2025 it published a performance chart that depicted the performance of the Polen Capital Focus Growth Strategy Fund and the fund against the MSCI ACWI since December 2014. By combining the ...

Rest 'diversifies its diversifiers' with US neighbourhood malls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... communities. "These trends underpin sustained demand for local centres that serve everyday needs, supporting the long-term performance of the investment," he said.

Bain Capital to acquire Perpetual's wealth management unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... upfront cash payment at completion of $500 million and an earn out payment of up to $50 million relating to the performance of the accounting and wealth operations of the unit. Perpetual will sell all the shares in Perpetual PWM Services, which is the ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... data suggest that a majority of SMSFs achieve performance outcomes that are either comparable to, or exceed, the performance of a typical APRA fund. However, we also consistently find a smaller cohort of SMSFs that need help, both in the way they allocate ...

ASX partners with LSEG to upgrade derivatives platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... Farid Sammur said upgrading ASX 24's trading platform is a critical investment in the long-term resilience and performance of Australia's derivatives markets platform. "Our focus is on running a fast, fair, and reliable environment that enables our customers ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... a claim. Rule C1.5 excludes complaints relating to four key areas. Complaints related solely to the investment performance of a financial investment except when it concerns non-disclosure or misrepresentation; the management of a fund or scheme as a ...

MA Financial to realise $20m on aged care facility sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... return, net of all fees, in excess of a 2.8x multiple of their initial invested capital," Biggins said. "The strong performance of the fund highlights MA Financial's strong track record of delivering its investors great outcomes through its focus on ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
The unintended consequences of the passive investing boom are materialising into ownership concentration, short termism and the erosion of long-term value creation, MFS Investment Management warns. Carol Geremia, president and co-head of global distribution ...