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Ironbark and EQT partner to launch private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
EQT has partnered with Ironbark Investment Solutions to launch an evergreen private markets infrastructure fund, expected to be available in July. The launch of the Ironbark EQT Nexus Infrastructure Fund builds on the initial expansion to Australia ...

ASIC moves to strengthen defences against financial scams

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has launched a new initiative aimed at helping consumers identify legitimate financial services websites and reducing the growing threat of imposter scams across the sector. ASIC is now collecting ...

ASIC secures record $300m penalty over 'egregious' CFD misconduct

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
The Federal Court has imposed record penalties totalling more than $300 million against collapsed contracts for difference (CFD) issuer Union Standard International Group and two of its former authorised representatives. ASIC described the court action ...

Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
Invesco has launched the Invesco Global Enhanced Equity Fund, with the aim of providing Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record and more than $16 billion in assets under management globally. Invesco ...

Treasury releases adverse genetic test results ban draft regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft regulations that ban the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, which come into effect on October 8. The draft regulations under Insurance Contracts Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life ...

AFCA to update rules on new genetic testing laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is proposing to amend its rules in preparation for recent legislative changes on genetic testing protections in life insurance. Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance ...

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Morningstar's latest Asset Owner Perspectives found that despite growing frustration with policy uncertainty and geopolitical volatility coming from the US, asset owners understand the need to continue to stay invested in the US market while ensuring ...

VanEck launches new Australian equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
VanEck has launched the MSCI Australian Quality Plus ETF (ASX: AQTY), dubbing it the first Australian equity ETF using an "optimised methodology". VanEck said AQTY was developed to address the structural challenges of the Australian share market. The ...

ETF a rising craze among the Gen Z: Vanguard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
Vanguard's latest research found younger Australians are more likely to incorporate ETFs into their portfolios, while older Australians continue to rely more heavily on traditional investment vehicles, particularly direct share ownership. In its report ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...