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US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom continued to drive US equity markets higher in May, while Australian shares delivered comparatively modest gains amid weaker earnings outlooks and pressure on the banking sector, according to UniSuper ...

AustralianSuper names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... Australia and globally." Schroder said Manuell is a proven champion for members and Australian companies. "Our Australian Shares investment option is number one over the last decade. This is underpinned by our internally managed Australian Equities portfolio ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... invest in a portfolio of global securities (including but not limited to international shares) which may include Australian shares and securities that seeks to take advantage of the expected growth in Asian economies by investing in well-established ...

ART overhauls death and TPD insurance fees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Australian share index will move from 'very high' to 'high' label. It will update its performance benchmarks, with Australian shares now being benchmarked against the S&P total return index. ART is also updating its allocation strategies for its accounts. ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... month. The largest ETFs by market capitalisation continues to be broad-based equity exposures, including Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (VAS), Vanguard MSCI index international Shares ETF (VAS), Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) and ...

Australians favour international equity ETFs despite conflict

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... said investors are becoming more deliberate with their investments in the US. Vanguard's most popular ETF Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) reported around $880 million of inflows during the quarter. Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) ...

Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... comment on the unit pricing errors related to the Cash Fund. Separately, Mercer will terminate its $53 million Australian Shares Plus Fund due to its "subscale size" on May 7. The fund was incepted in 2005 and returned 7.6% p.a. Early this year, Mercer ...

Prime Super tweaks fees across offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... Managed Growth, Alternatives, Conservative and Income Focused options will see a rise of two percentage points. Australian Shares, International Shares, Property and Cash will see a rise of one percentage point. A Balanced account member with $50,000 ...

Vanguard launches four new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... access to a diversified, income-generating portfolio of international companies that complements Vanguard's Australian Shares High Yield ETF and fund." FTSE Russell head of Pacific David Ho added: "We are proud to deepen our global collaboration with ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... some active satellites where they see real conviction. Vanguard's most popular ETF in March has been its Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS), reporting around $822 million of inflows, followed by the Vanguard MSCI International Shares ETF (VGS) at ...
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