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Invesco, Trinetra IM strategies to wind up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... above the Bloomberg Ausbond Bank Bill Index with 8% p.a. target portfolio volatility. It returned 22.1% p.a. in the year to April and over a 10-year period achieved 3.2% p.a. while its benchmark made 3.7% and 2.2% respectively. Separately, the Trinetra ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo. Colosimo said US shares rose more than 5% in May, building on a 10% gain in April, while Australian shares gained less than 1%. "US shares were up another 5% in May. That's very strong coming off the ...

AFCA to update rules on new genetic testing laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 passed both houses of parliament on April 1. The ban comes into force from October 8. The new law bans insurers from using genetic information such as DNA tests when ...

Big Un finance chief's insider trading charges dropped

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... Evans (formerly Evertz) pleaded guilty to one count of communicating inside information at the Sydney District Court in April. ASIC said Evans communicated inside information about Big Un to a shareholder in early 2017, when he ought to reasonably have ...

Praemium names chair successor

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... to deliver on that opportunity." Quinn joins Katrina Efthim and Justin Lipton - both appointed non-executive director in April - as part of Praemium's broader board renewal strategy.

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... that a deal will be done. I hope a deal would be done." Russia and China: End game? A two-week ceasefire took effect on April 7 where each side pledged to halt military strikes. A week later, the US 'blockaded Iran's blockade'. Washington ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Australia's annual inflation rate eased slightly to 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, down from 4.6% annual inflation to March, though persistent cost pressures across the housing and energy continued to weigh on households, according to the ...

IFM bid undercuts Atlas Arteria value by $1bn: Independent expert

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... hence told shareholders to reject the offer. IFM Investors had launched a hostile takeover bid for Atlas Arteria in late April, stating the action was spurred by continued underperformance from Atlas Arteria, and a significant change in strategy to pursue ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... $71.7 billion as at 31 December 2025 with a new $1.2 billion diversified core direct institutional real estate mandate in April, following another $2.1 billion mandate secured in 1H FY26. Recent client activity has resulted in the addition of 25 new ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... becoming expensive. At the performance level, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has delivered about 44% p.a. in the year to April, while the MSCI World returned 28% p.a. Year-to-date, this works out to be 14% p.a. and 5.26% p.a. respectively. On top of ...