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State Street launches first active ETFs in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
State Street Investment Management has launched two actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in an extension of its partnership with Blackstone Credit and Insurance. These are the first actively managed ETFs launched by either firm in Australia. ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... p.a. for NGS Super members over the last financial year. Headline performers were less about the dominance of global and local equities, but the role of alternatives, particularly private equity, and emerging markets in delivering an 11.51% p.a. return ...

ETF Shares cuts fees on US technology ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... associated with holding international securities." "An ASX-listed ETF provides investors with Australian-dollar trading, local market hours and the convenience of holding the investment alongside their other ASX holdings." ETF Shares said the fee reduction ...

VanEck targets tech thematics with trifecta launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
VanEck is bringing three ETFs to life for local investors to access thematic investments across several emerging technology sectors, including what it says is "Australia's first dedicated quantum computing ETF." The ETFs, flagged by Financial Standard ...

IFM acquires shopping centre portfolio for $300m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... suburban retail. IFM owns over 50 convenience shopping centres across Australia. "The future of retail growth sits with local and neighbourhood centres in high-growth areas. The ones that succeed will prioritise walkability, convenience, community connection ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... dimension, arguing that a small number of custodians serving multiple super funds creates an interconnected environment where local failures - IT breakdowns, valuation errors, or the commercial collapse of a custodian - could propagate across the system ...

La Caisse backs GO.FARM in $330m farmland push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... transformation opportunities," Jaclot said. "Through this partnership with GO. FARM, we are backing a proven operator with deep local expertise and a strong commitment to responsible agriculture. Together, we aim to build a diversified platform positioned ...

Next Capital nabs Fujitsu's data centre platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Australian private equity firm Next Capital is set to acquire the local data centre business of Fujitsu to create a new independent national data centre platform. With a completion date expected later this year, subject to customary conditions and approvals ...

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... chair Karyn West said the partnership allows the investment manager to broaden its range of available global expertise for local investors through an experienced manager with strong alignment to its long-term objectives. "Private credit is entering a ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... their way through the member verification process." Worse still, compared to service levels across utilities, education, local government and banking, superannuation scored the lowest. The education sector scored 55.7, while the other three recorded ...