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Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... 280 companies on the ASX 300 beyond the top 20 blue chip names can offer investors superior risk-adjusted returns, Yarra Capital Management chair and head of Australian equities Dion Hershan said. Speaking at the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... the company's multi-asset portfolio positions Soul Patts well to navigate market volatility while protecting shareholder capital. "Our strong balance sheet and ample liquidity means we have increased capacity to act on new investment opportunities, with ...

North adds private markets SMA for retail investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... private equity, private credit and real assets, and combines open-ended strategies like evergreen and ETFs to help provided capital access. It also offers consolidated reporting periodically through the platform. The launch comes as more global companies ...

Victory Capital exits Janus Henderson acquisition bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Victory Capital has pulled out of the race to acquire Janus Henderson, saying it was "disappointed" with the process and engagement with the latter's special committee. This leaves on the table the bid made by Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst ...

Pepper Money rejects Challenger's bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... originations 24% higher versus the corresponding prior period," Pepper Money said. "Pepper Money continues to execute on its capital management initiatives." Earlier in February, Challenger confirmed speculation it was in discussions to acquire the ASX-listed ...

U Ethical chief executive departs, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... chair of Pengana International Equities and FundBase Group, as well as an industry council member for Nest, a private capital platform for fund managers and sophisticated investors. U Ethical said the appointment will be integral to scale its investment ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... went into liquidation." By February 2024, Kee began receiving emails from ASIC. By May 2024, responsible entity Falcon Capital suspended redemptions and applications in First Guardian, telling investors that it needed "to allow for a restructure of the ...

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 ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... average in 2022, compared to $340 in 2002, in wage adjusted terms. Even with sluggish real wages growth in recent years, capital growth through super helped working Australians build wealth, the report found. From 1996 to 2025, net returns on super in ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink is doubling down on private markets' golden run, predicting the fund manager will raise US$400 billion of these assets by 2030. BlackRock aims to tap investments in infrastructure, private credit and alternatives ...