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Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... seven-year period, in which the management fee will reduce to zero. Target investments include Anthropic and OpenAI, companies the fund manager classifies as "foundation models", and Databricks and Perplexity, which it describes as AI-enabled products ...

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... after by individual investors to insulate and improve risk-adjusted returns for their portfolios," Hall said. Hall noted the fund would allow Australian wealth investors to access the same infrastructure capabilities that have traditionally been available ...

Aware names head of international

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
Aware Super has drawn from its existing pool of investment leaders to appoint a head of international, based in the fund's London office. From July 1, Mathieu Elshout will be Aware Super's new head of international while also continuing to lead on the ...

Super funds push back on CSLR: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has urged the federal government reject proposals that would expand funding responsibility for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) to Australians in APRA-regulated superannuation funds, arguing the costs should ...

Rest appoints head of CIO office

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... May. Pasika had been serving in the role in an acting capacity since October 2025, stepping up after Simon Esposito left the fund for a role at buyout firm CVC Capital Partners. At the time, he also held the role of deputy chief investment officer. Pasika ...

NGS Super names chief member officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... wealth management and broader financial services. He joined NGS Super in 2024 as executive manager of marketing, leading the fund's brand, marketing and digital experience functions. Prior to NGS, he held senior marketing leadership roles at Colonial ...

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... that's a handbrake on us reallocating away from the US." Another asset manager from a super fund in Australia said the fund has more appetite for things that are unlikely to be disrupted, like real estate or infrastructure. "For example, AI is not ...

VanEck launches new Australian equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... "optimised methodology". VanEck said AQTY was developed to address the structural challenges of the Australian share market. The fund uses a purpose-built index developed in partnership with MSCI to identify 50 Australian companies based on financial ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... emotional overreactions and turns them into portfolio returns. That system is underpinned by four investment pillars. First, the fund only buys stocks on cheap valuations because that reduces their reliance on uncertain forecasts. Second, they stick ...

AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is pausing all InterPrac Financial Planning-related determinations as court proceedings instigated by the latter are underway. For people affected, the pause in determinations mean their complaints ...