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Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The 280 companies on the ASX 300 beyond the top 20 blue chip names can offer investors superior risk-adjusted returns, Yarra Capital Management chair and head of Australian equities Dion Hershan said. Speaking at the Financial Standard Advisers Big ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... property joint venture. This was partially offset by lower profits from New Hope and investments within the private companies and credit assets, Soul Patts said. Pre-tax net asst value grew to $13.8 billion - a 14.6% growth from 1H25 of $12.1 billion ...

North adds private markets SMA for retail investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... capital access. It also offers consolidated reporting periodically through the platform. The launch comes as more global companies are staying private for longer, the firm said, noting more opportunities are occurring outside listed markets, ramping ...

Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... 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 assessment ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... 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, primarily in North America and Europe. Its top holdings as at February end were NVIDIA, Alphabet, Broadcom ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... real estate and cash and allowed everyday Australians - not just the wealthiest - to share in the income generated by companies and assets. SMC said super funds' ability to invest for their members in unlisted assets - such as infrastructure like airports ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Morningstar said recent layoffs by Australian companies are being made from a high starting point, where in the past decade hiring could have outpaced the needs of the business. Atlassian recently laid off 10% of its workforce impacting 1600 jobs. Block ...

Solaris prepares to launch LIC for income seekers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... legislation and effective ban on off-market buybacks in October 2022, special dividends have become the dominant way companies return surplus capital," Bell said. "Our team covers more than 220 companies and conducts over 500 management meetings per ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of ...

ETFs grow in popularity for SMSF investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... multiple ETFs and a range of blue-chip stocks, whereas self-directed investors typically held two listed investment companies and two ETFs, or focused on particular themes, like gold with positions in the likes of Northern Star Resources. "The role of ...