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Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... potentially cheaper products that they can get elsewhere in the world," he told a recent ETFGI conference. David Tuckwell, ETF Shares chief investment officer, told Financial Standard that large superannuation funds typically do not need to go to an ...

ASIC returns $40m of CFD losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... sector following a whole of industry review. CFDs allow investors to speculate on the price movements of assets such as shares, currencies or commodities, without owning them. Between October 2024 and December 2025, ASIC reviewed 52 licensed CFD issuers ...

Mercer Investments axes managers, awards fresh mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Mercer Investments culled several fund managers overseeing its international shares strategies following a strategic review that included retaining Schroder Investment Management and awarding mandates to two new fund managers. The restructure affects ...

Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's gifting of $5 billion worth of Fortescue shares to the Minderoo Foundation has crowned Western Australia the most generous state in the country, a new analysis by KPMG reveals. KPMG modelling of 2023 financial year Australian ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... Labor released its "Avon Letter." In it, the department asserted that "the fiduciary act of managing plan assets that are shares of corporate stock includes the voting of proxies" and that proxy voting determinations by pension plan managers are fiduciary ...

AustralianSuper backs BlueScope rejecting $13bn bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... scathing takeover rejection, AustralianSuper increased its shareholding from 12.5% to 13.52%, now holding 52.9 million shares and significant voting power. An AustralianSuper spokesperson told Financial Standard the super fund supports boards and management ...

NGS Super appoints asset allocation lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... returned 11.17% for the 2024-25 financial year. The result was struck on robust performance in Australian and international shares with high-quality infrastructure assets and fixed income investments providing further strength. There has recently been ...

AMP delivers 11% for members in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... under management. AMP chief investment officer Anna Shelley said the returns were driven by overweight positions in global shares throughout much of the year, complemented by contributions from private debt and diversified credit. "Maintaining sustainable ...

Saudi Arabia opens access for foreign investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... applied, with a non-residing foreign investor - except foreign strategic investors - may not own 10% or more of the listed shares or convertible debt instrument of an issuer. Additionally, the maximum proportion of shares that may be owned by all foreign ...

Deutsche Bank shares surpass book value for first time since GFC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Deutsche Bank saw its stock price rise to €33.82 overnight, trading above book value for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008. The milestone would come as a win for chief executive Christian Sewing who has been focused on ...