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Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... Asset Management is closing its only fund, but the boutique isn't going anywhere, continuing as manager of BKI Investment Company. Contact Asset Management began winding up its Australian Ex-50 Fund earlier this month following a review of the strategy. ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... diversifiers they choose. This includes combining active exposures along with index investing. Vanguard principal head of investment management and global equity for Asia-Pacific Duncan Burns said unsophisticated investors with no process and advisers ...

HESTA announces another executive exit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... next opportunity." Reilly joined the fund in 2015 and in the role has managed a broad portfolio, including insurance, investment operations, digital technology, information security and strategy. Reilly said he was proud of the team's achievements ...

Pepper Money rejects Challenger's bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... been successful, Challenger would have held no more than 25% of the total Pepper Money shares. Challenger had said an investment in Pepper Money would provide it with strategic, long-term rights to access fixed income assets to support growth and returns. ...

U Ethical chief executive departs, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... he leaves behind," Pearse said. "Mat has led the transformation of U Ethical from the Uniting Church's internal investment arm into a stand-alone, award-winning responsible investment manager. His vision, leadership, and belief in the power of ethical ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... practical outcomes for businesses, workers and communities. The SMC believes the agreement will remove barriers to support investment, innovation and job creation across Australia, including regional communities where many resources, critical minerals ...

Prime Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... option after this time, will have the portion of their account balance invested in it automatically switched to the Cash investment option. Prime Super said it considered the Cash option best aligns with the Fixed Interest option in terms of risk profile ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... organisations to create robot ready assets that enable predictive maintenance and inherently safer operations." QIC Ventures investment director Patrick Christiansen commented transport and logistics operators are looking for ways to modernise systems ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... the receipt of significant contracted cash receivables." The suspension never lifted. Falcon Capital and the managed investment scheme (MIS) are now in liquidation, leaving Kee with a $380,000 black hole in her retirement savings. Her story is one of ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Montgomery Investment Management has cut ties with Polen Capital, with the latter's responsible entity opting to terminate its funds after five years of underperformance. Polen Capital first entered the local wholesale market in 2021 through a partnership ...