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FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... opportunity set it can provide; public markets offer thousands of companies, but private markets offer tens of thousands. "Small-to-medium enterprises are a huge driver of aggregate GDP. So, if we want to capture exposure to those returns on behalf of ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... (ASX: SEC). The unlisted fund has returned 3.2% over the past 12 months as at March 31, which underperformed the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index (13.7%) by over 10%. However, over a decade horizon the fund returned 8.5% per annum (after fees) ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... about the treatment of deceased estates, the lack of clarity around actuarial certification, and the attribution formula for small super funds where reserves exist. IFPA said the proposed deceased estate rules are "impractical" and may delay estate administration ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... doesn't think the trade is a bubble but a bull market opportunity that will endure for the next five to 10 years. "We expect small DeepSeek-type moments and corrections along the way, but fundamentally we can see a path to some pretty meaningful upside ...

AZ NGA plots regional NSW advice hub via new partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... network in Sydney and across the greater NSW region and primarily looks after retirees and pre-retirees, professionals, small business owners and farmers. Commenting, AZ NGA chief growth officer Chesne Stafford commended Back to Back's consistent performance ...

Minderoo picks Lill for chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Andrew Lill is taking over as chief investment officer at Minderoo Foundation in July. Lill was most recently chief investment officer at legalsuper, but it was announced earlier this week he was departing to take on a role outside of superannuation. ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... alternate sources of finance outside of banks, BDCs are publicly listed, closed ended funds that pool capital to lend to small- to medium-sized companies, which have between US$10 million to US$250 million in annual revenue. Blue Owl Capital's BDC ...

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... the outbreak of war in Iran has highlighted an uncomfortable reality for Australian investors, namely that a relatively small group of large companies can do an outsized amount of damage when sentiment turns," Neiron said. "BHP's fall of more than 12% ...

Morningstar names most compelling funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... Equity Fund; Allan Gray Australian Equity Fund; Platypus Australian Equities Fund; and the Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Small Companies Fund. "The breadth of actively managed equity strategies available to Australian and New Zealand investors today ...

Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... most common thing that I hear is they'll have an ASX 200 fund, be that passive or active, and then they'll have a small cap exposure to wrap around it." The ASX 20 represents 62% of the ASX 300 in terms of market capitalisation. Banks hold 24.7% ...