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Cybersecurity, tech ETFs strongest performers in May

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... swung back into negative territory, and commodities returned to positive flows after April's outflow. "Global equity markets extended their rally through May. S&P 500 companies reported 27% year-on-year earnings growth in Q1 2026, more than double ...

Financial services investment leaders celebrated

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... Dimensional Global Sustainability Trust (Unhedged Class Units). First Sentier took home two awards for the RQI Emerging Markets Value - Class A, and RQI Global Value - Class A. MA Financial Group took home an award for the MA Secured Loan Series - Class ...

Investors pile into income ETFs amid upcoming tax changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... inflation, rising unemployment and softer economic growth, Jocum said investors continued to show confidence in domestic markets. "Sticky inflation, rising unemployment and subdued growth haven't deterred flows into Australian equities, suggesting a ...

Janus Henderson builds AI for investment teams

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... problem that has slowed AI adoption across asset management. "Generic tools rarely fit how an active manager researches markets, manages portfolios, and serves clients. The value comes from connecting frontier AI to a firm's own data and rebuilding ...

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... appointment of chief executive Brian Restall in June 2025, as the firm continues to expand across key energy transition markets. Horneman joined Quinbrook as managing director in February this year and has since overseen the Australian business, helping ...

AustralianSuper exec takes on chief executive role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... executive with over 25 years' global experience across corporate and investment strategy, M&A, governance, capital markets and real asset management. Gillam said his experience positions him strongly to lead a focused Lendlease into its next phase ...

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... without authorisation." "In the FCA's view, the activity breaches sections 19 and 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA)," the regulator said. It is seeking an injunction against Woodford and the platform W4.0 to cease "carrying ...

T. Rowe Price stays underweight on Australia, overweight on US

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... to not mistake the current resilience in the market for stability. In its midyear market outlook, it noted while global markets have remained resilient in the first half of the year, the second half will likely be defined by a more fragmented and capital-intensive ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... investment officer and head of equities Paul Xiradis said structural shifts in the global economy were reshaping equity markets and creating new earnings growth opportunities. Ausbil argued the move away from globalisation, accelerated by the 2025 tariff ...

Stablecoin to reshape financial services workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... executive Effie Dimitropoulos. "As adoption of stablecoins accelerates across payments, financial institutions and global markets, we are focused on building the capabilities required to support that demand, expand into new markets and continue delivering ...