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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% ...

Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... to effectively implement its strategy as intended. The fund sought to invest in tomorrow's leaders, backing mid and small cap companies that sit outside the S&P/ASX 50 Index. "The closure decision has not been taken lightly. It follows a thorough ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... approximately 98% of Australia's exports entering the EU, while emphasising support on investments in both directions, and allow small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia to have better access to European government contracts, worth around ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
When Melinda Kee was sick with COVID-19, she took respite for one week. Kee saw it as an opportunity to tick off some personal administration she'd been meaning to get to, such as changing her pet and health insurance, and electricity and gas providers. ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... Polen Capital Global Emerging Markets Growth strategy to Australian investors." In October 2021, the Polen Capital Global Small and Mid Cap Fund was also introduced. The Polen Capital Global Growth Fund invested in 25-35 growth companies around the world ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... importance. Private credit has continued to grow strongly. Nevertheless, available estimates suggest private credit remains a small part of the overall financial system, accounting for less than 2% of assets in the financial system," the RBA said. Furthermore ...

Treasury downgrades productivity assumptions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... means GDP is now likely to be a quarter to half a percentage point weaker in the middle years of the forward estimates. A small change in a forecast, but it tells a bigger story. Not primarily a demand story, but a supply one." Chalmers said Australia ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... you think, 'Hang on a second, what could that number be except a reflection of ego?'" At the other end of the spectrum, a small company like PWR Holdings, founded by Kees Weel, owns about 10% of the shares on issue. The company, which is a strong performer ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... younger Australians increasingly seek advice on investments, debt management, and first-home purchases, while families and small business owners look for support on cashflow, insurance, and succession planning." Further, Abood said the process for new ...

First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... administration of insurance arrangements," the fund said. "First Super prides itself on being large enough to perform and small enough to care, and this new fee will let the First Super insurance team continue to deliver efficient, specialist service ...