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VanEck unveils new range of active ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... ETFs to provide investors and advisers access to smart beta and active strategies spanning Australian and international equities, fixed income and real assets. The Core+ suite, which consists of the VanEck Core+ Diversified Balanced Active ETF (VBAL) ...

Australians favour international equity ETFs despite conflict

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... to ETFs due to benefits such as transparency and liquidity," Shrimski said. While Australians preferred international equities the most, Australian equities followed with around $4 billion in inflows during the period. "In particular, demand for equity ...

Prime Super awards mandate to boutique manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Prime Super has expanded its roster of domestic investment managers, awarding a new Australian equities mandate to Merlon Capital Partners. The $8 billion fund will utilise Merlon's Concentrated Australian Share strategy, which focuses on high conviction ...

Australian Unity adds Betashares ETFs to bond offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... range. The 11 Betashares ETFs added to the menu invest across growth and defensive assets, spanning Australian and global equities, diversified portfolios, geared exposure, cash and fixed income. Betashares head of distribution and capital markets Peter ...

Perpetual AUM falls by $8.3bn in March quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... Perpetual's Australian boutiques continued to perform well, both reporting net inflows for the quarter in Australian equities, cash, and fixed income strategies. Pendal Asset Management AUM was up 2.7% supported by net inflows of $2.2 billion. "All our ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... outflows, followed by $1 billion leaving fixed income strategies from public markets and $986 million exiting Australian equities. The funds management unit ended up with $104.5 billion in the March quarter. The annuities business fared better with life ...

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
AllianceBernstein (AB) launched the AB Global Strategic Core Equities Fund - Active ETF on Cboe Australia. The fund offers investors access to global markets via a more defensive approach while still achieving long-term outperformance, AB said. The ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... billion. Despite this, market movements pushed FUM down by $13.8 billion to $329.4 billion. Strong flows to Australian equities were not enough to dislodge international equities as the leading asset class for the month. Fixed income took third highest ...

Ausbil strengthens distribution ranks

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Lester as business development manager for NSW and ACT. With more than 10 years of experience in retail distribution, equities research and client advisory, Lester will be responsible for servicing wholesale clients throughout New South Wales and the ...

Magellan shareholders say yes to Barrenjoey takeover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Barrenjoey has been central to this evolution." Currently the firm consists of Magellan Investment Partners, Magellan Global Equities, Magellan Global Listed Infrastructure and Airlie Funds Management, along with a strategic partnership with Vinva Investment ...