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Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... ownership - putting customer relationships at risk and triggering exits that cost the industry billions," Chow said. "Best-in-class insurers demonstrate what's possible when consumers sit at the heart of every decision. They build the data foundations ...

Openmarkets taps $22tn tokenised market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... tokenised products. "We're delighted to collaborate with Ondo, a trusted onchain finance global leader, to bring its world class suite of tokenised products to local investors and explore new tokenised offerings," Jowett said. "Tokenisation is already ...

EQT ramps up investments on Asia-Pacific mid-market plays

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... allocations, according to EQT. The region is also expected to account 3.2 billion of the worlds' five billion middle class consumers by 2035, providing that EQT described as a strong foundation for continued economic growth. Sueann Yeo, head of global ...

NSX to focus on dual listings over the next 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Following the departure of its chief operating officer, National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX) chief executive Max Cunningham told Financial Standard about his plans for the exchange in the near future, including its first-ever listing of a Canadian ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... found a majority of funds underperformed across every equity category tracked, while Australian bonds were the only asset class where a slim majority of active funds outperformed. "The first half of 2026 proved challenging for active managers across ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... reached an understanding of what ASIC is actually looking for. We are working with ASIC to understand what falls inside the class." He went on to reiterate that ASIC "hasn't clearly articulated to us the scope of its inquiry." "We don't understand ...

IFM targets growth opportunities with new global office

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... the past 15 years," Wanigasekera said. "It is this strong projected growth which makes it an increasingly compelling asset class that we believe can bring key structural benefits to global portfolios during this increasingly volatile time in markets ...

BNP Paribas AM wins additional US$600m from pension fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... from a risk-return perspective," Alaimo said. "This latest allocation forms an important part of our broader credit asset class portfolio, which is focused on private market investments that we believe could generate returns which achieve our long-term ...

Is demand for active ETPs genuine beyond outlier conversions?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... positive active flows occurred in April, June and July of 2024. This is thanks to Franklin Templeton listing an active ETF class for two flagship managed funds on the ASX; Lazard launching its first Australian ETF and enabling access to Global Listed ...

HNWIs demand outperforming, mission-driven endowment funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
High-net-worth investors' (HNWIs) increasing demand for philanthropy vehicles with robust governance, a clear mission and can outperform in equal measure is helping fuel the rise of endowment funds such as the Aspect Impact Fund. The endowment aims ...