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Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... age of 18 could add thousands to their savings at retirement, and we welcome the commitment from the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to add this to their national platform." Rest chief member officer Simone Van Veen said the inclusion of this reform in ...

Fund managers unsure about expenditures on AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
While budgets for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities continue to grow across the fund management industry, many aren't sure if they are spending the right amount, new Clearwater Analytics research found. According to the study, which included ...

Perpetual rejects another EQT AB bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Perpetual has rejected another takeover offer from EQT AB, saying it does not adequately represent the fair value of the company. Swedish private equity giant EQT AB's latest offer of $22.07 was shot down after Perpetual "carefully considered the ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Co-investments and the secondaries market are driving a fresh wave of private equity deals, with super funds emerging as major players, but in a tougher, slower season for the asset class, endurance is key. Investors looking at private equity for the ...

Perpetual shuffles Aussie equities team amid departure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
Perpetual has named a new research lead as its deputy head of equities exits the fund manager later this year. Deputy head of equities Anthony Aboud tendered his resignation after spending more than 14 years at the ASX-listed group. He is also the portfolio ...

NZ Super names private equity lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation has appointed William Fletcher as head of private equity and alternative investments, bolstering leadership across one of the fund's fastest growing investment portfolios. Fletcher joins from Fisher Funds ...

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities. The KeyInvest Managed Investments (KIMI) platform provides advisers and wholesale investors access to specialist ...

ACCC approves Magellan, Barrenjoey merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has greenlit the merger between Magellan Financial Group and Barrenjoey Capital Partners. The deal, which has an implied valuation of $1.6 billion, is expected to finalise in early July. The ...

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 ...

Franklin Templeton launches two active ETFs in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
Franklin Templeton has launched two new active ETFs on the ASX, the Franklin Global Systematic Equity Fund Active ETF (FGSE) and the Western Asset Enhanced Income Fund Active ETF (FEIF). This brings its total local active ETF range to nine products. ...
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