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Aware names head of international

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... estate, infrastructure and private equity. The appointment builds on the investment team structure announced by Warner in February 2026, which established a new leadership framework focused on whole-of-fund decision making and enhanced portfolio resi ...

Big Un finance chief's insider trading charges dropped

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... acquiring Republic Gold in 2014 and was picked as a top-performing stock in 2017. Its shares were suspended from trading in February 2018 after information about Big Un's funding arrangement with First Class Capital was released. Big Un went into ...

ETF a rising craze among the Gen Z: Vanguard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... report Sitting on the sidelines: What's holding Australia back from investing? Vanguard spoke to 1002 Australians in February 2026 prior to the Federal Budget. Nearly one in five Gen Z Australians report owning ETFs at around 19%, the highest rate of ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... naval power, fully cementing their status as a pirate state," he says. America's Maritime Action Plan released in February, is a testament to this. "If they're able to control others' economies, they may not even need to maintain their 800 ...

AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... an AFCA determination it does not agree with. This is on top of the advice group's lawsuit against AFCA filed on February 24, contesting a December 2025 determination. InterPrac took issue with the way in which blame has been apportioned, saying ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... forward to the various authorities prioritising action which establishes that such a fraud occurred," said at the time. In February this year Equity Trustees placed its superannuation arm under review as it continues to face scrutiny over the Shield ...

Federated Hermes launches global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... launch marks Federated Hermes' second wholesale fund introduced to the Australian market this year, following the February rollout of its Global Trade Finance Fund. The firm already has a sizeable institutional footprint locally though its stewardship ...

Emerging markets a 'reasonable' opportunity: Colchester

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... projected inflation. According to Colchester, emerging market bonds prospective real yield came in at 2.85% at end of February. "You look where it is now - it's not the cheapest it's ever been - but compared to history, it does to us, look relatively ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... determination it is vehemently contesting. The new proceeding comes off the back of InterPrac's lawsuit against AFCA filed on February 24. The concise statement filed with the Federal Court dated May 7 shows InterPrac adding Melinda Kee, a former ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... Federal Budget presented on May 12. "Nobody here would be surprised they weren't identical to what we would have done in February, it would be pretty strange if they were," he said. "What might surprise you is how much we retained." Chalmers said the ...