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FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
"I'm the eldest boy!" This is one of the most quotable quotes from the award-winning television show Succession, and while it is somewhat outdated for parents to leave behind their money, or legacy, to one child due solely to birth order or gender ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... satellites where they see real conviction. Vanguard's most popular ETF in March has been its Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS), reporting around $822 million of inflows, followed by the Vanguard MSCI International Shares ETF (VGS) at approximately ...

First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
First Super has negotiated a mandate with a new group insurer that will see most of its members pay less for their cover. From April 1, group insurance for First Super members will be provided by TAL. The mandate sat with MetLife for the past 14 years ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Australia's booming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market is failing to capture the big money from superannuation funds and institutional investors as retail investors' dominance reigns supreme. Surpassing $330 billion in total funds under management ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Equity Trustees (EQT) is standing firm on defending itself against culpability for the Shield Master Fund collapse and ensuing investor losses, blaming ASIC for not doing its job, as well as third-party providers for their failures. Releasing its Summary ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Active fund managers continue to face fee pressures but still ensnare a large chunk of major mandates, a new study from institutional investment consulting firm Callan shows. San Francisco-based Callan's 2025 Investment Management Fee Study drew on ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Geoeconomic confrontation is the "most severe risk" that will herald a new phase of volatility over the next two years, while climate change will be the biggest threat over the long term, a report from the World Economic Forum finds. Released ahead ...

Federated Hermes appoints global fixed income CIO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Federated Hermes has promoted R.J. Gallo from deputy chief investment officer to chief investment officer for its global fixed income portfolio, who will succeed Robert Ostrowski when he retires in May of this year. Gallo has also served as the co-head ...

GQG reports $5.8bn net outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
GQG experienced net outflows of $3.1 billion (US$2.1bn) for the month of December, resulting in total outflows in the year ended 31 December 2025 of $5.8 billion (US$3.9bn). Despite this, net flows for the year were offset by positive investment performance ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Fund managers are increasingly looking at China for opportunities in the high-growth sectors, as government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy. Most remain cautiously optimistic as they assess whether the new engine of the economy ...