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Morningstar names most compelling funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
In its inaugural Best of Breed - Australia and New Zealand report, Morningstar has named which active funds provide Australian investors with the best long-term potential. The report selected six equity strategies, five Australian and one from New Zealand ...

Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
US alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital, with over US$307 billion in assets under management, is not seeing any increase in defaults in its loans amid rising concerns over the health of the country's private credit sector. Speaking at the Asia ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
The detriment of Shield and First Guardian Master Funds undermines trust in the superannuation system, ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland warned, saying trustees must revise their processes to avoid exploitation by super switching schemes. Speaking at ...

Clancy reshapes Rest Super investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Rest Super's investment chief Michael Clancy has reshaped his investment team, announcing one internal move and two departures. Sonia Bluzmanis has been appointed head of strategic partnerships, investments, based in London, building on her work ...

Vanguard launches four new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Vanguard expanded its Australian investment range, launching four new investment options in global technology and international high yield in the form of three new ETFs and one unlisted managed fund. Vanguard said the new funds are designed to work ...

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 ...

Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Contact Asset Management is closing its only fund, but the boutique isn't going anywhere, continuing as manager of BKI Investment Company. Contact Asset Management began winding up its Australian Ex-50 Fund earlier this month following a review ...

Prime Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Prime Super is closing two options following a recent review of its asset allocations. The Fixed Interest option will close from May 15. Members invested in the option will be able to switch out of it until May 22. Any members still invested in the ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Brighter Super and QIC have spearheaded a fundraise for Future Maintenance Technologies (FMT), a robot maker focused on automating maintenance for the global rail and aviation industries. The Series A raise led by QIC Ventures and backed by its Brighter ...

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. ...