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VanEck launches new Australian equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
VanEck has launched the MSCI Australian Quality Plus ETF (ASX: AQTY), dubbing it the first Australian equity ETF using an "optimised methodology". VanEck said AQTY was developed to address the structural challenges of the Australian share market. The ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... international investors can access directly. The fund is structured as an eligible investment under New Zealand's Active Investor Plus (AIP) visa program. Companies in Bridgewest Ventures' portfolio include battery technology maker Entropeak ...

Retirees leave 90% of pension unspent: AMP Super

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... retirement: liquid, living, lifestyle, later and legacy. The liquid bucket would have short-term needs of the client held in cash plus a little extra for emergencies, the living bucket would include recurring living expenses generated by the Age Pension ...

Russell Investments hires from BT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... BT where she was head of national accounts. Prior to that Ripley also held roles at HUB24 and AMP. "Tonya brings over 20-plus years experiences across wealth platforms and distribution along with a strong track record of building strategic partnerships ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... advocating for other victims of First Guardian as well as Shield. AFCA determined InterPrac should compensate Kee for $368,093.11 plus interest. InterPrac, however, is contesting this, saying in the concise statement the "determination is unreasonable ...

Ten Cap appoints inaugural distribution lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... appointment follows the launch of Ten Cap's listed active ETF (ASX: TCAP) in November last year, based on its existing Alpha Plus Fund, a long-short equity only strategy in Australia.

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Australia's economy will take a hit at the fallout of the Middle East conflict, but the good news is it will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts. The asset manager downgraded Australia's annualised growth rate from 2% tipped at ...

Qualitas appoints former Centuria head of FM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... earlier stints at Goodman and CBRE. Based in Sydney, he will lead a business that deploys third-party capital across core, core-plus and value-add strategies. "We've already got around $1 billion in gross assets across two existing funds, so there's ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... by sales in lifetime annuities and guaranteed income solutions, particularly in retirement and aged care. Challenger Index Plus sales jumped 41% to $629 million. "With APRA's new capital standards for insurers of longevity products now set, we are turning ...

Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... on the unit pricing errors related to the Cash Fund. Separately, Mercer will terminate its $53 million Australian Shares Plus Fund due to its "subscale size" on May 7. The fund was incepted in 2005 and returned 7.6% p.a. Early this year, Mercer severed ...