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Australian Unity executive to retire

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2026
A long-serving Australian Unity executive, who has been instrumental in developing of a $2.8 billion trust, is bidding farewell to the organisation after 25 years, as he prepares for retirement. Australian Unity general manager, property Chris Smith ...

Instos lower active risk to 'eke out more alpha': Acadian

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Large superannuation funds are reallocating from their passive books, and in some cases away from discretionary managers, and moving it into lower-risk systematic strategies, according to Acadian Asset Management (AAM). AAM Australia chief executive ...

AustralianSuper scores Moody's top credit rating

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
AustralianSuper has become the first Australian superannuation fund to receive an AAA long-term issuer rating from Moody's. It has assigned a stable outlook to the rating. The AAA rating by Moody's is the highest-quality long-term credit rating ...

Women more likely to retire earlier than planned: Vanguard

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Australian women are more likely than men to leave the workforce earlier than anticipated, with new Vanguard research highlighting persistent gaps in retirement confidence and financial preparedness. The investment manager's How Australia Retires report ...

Count makes 'largest' equity partnership acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
ASX-listed Count Group has acquired a majority stake in Skybridge Financial, merely days after snapping up a 30% interest in Brisbane's Apiary Financial. The binding agreement is set to be Count's "largest equity partnership acquisition to date", as ...

Future Fund returns 11% as portfolio reaches $290bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Future Fund has delivered an 11% return over the year to September, adding $28.7 billion to its portfolio as the sovereign wealth fund navigates persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and shifting global capital markets. The fund's portfolio ...

Frontier Advisors awarded investment advice mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Frontier Advisors has been appointed as an external investment consultant by an ASX-listed group. Medibank Group has awarded Frontier Advisors a mandate to provide investment advice in relation to its investment portfolio, including asset allocation ...

ASX capital raisings fall, derivatives activity climbs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Capital raising activity on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) contracted sharply in October, while derivatives trading increased, reflecting divergent activity across the market. The exchange's monthly activity report shows net new capital quoted ...

RQI Investors forays into ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
RQI Investors is making a strategic pivot, unveiling its first-ever ETF across the 18-year history of the business, with its parent company coming in as the ETF's initial investor. The active quantitative manager launched the RQI Australian Value Active ...

RBA delivers another hike in split decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the official cash rate yesterday by 25 basis points to 4.85%, in line with expectations. Despite the hike being priced in by markets, the RBA noted the decision to lift interest rates was not unanimous, with ...