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Equities lead as Australian managed funds attract $13bn in H1

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... remained committed to markets throughout the first half of 2026, but their allocation decisions clearly evolved," Lee said. "Equities attracted the largest inflows overall, yet demand softened noticeably towards the end of Q2. At the same time, fixed ...

Infinity AM wins SMID fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... strategic repositioning of the fund to provide exposure to a broader Australian small and mid-capitalisation ('SMID') equities universe," Ironbark told investors. "This repositioning expands the fund's opportunity set beyond small companies ...

Perpetual rejects another EQT AB bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... Management Group for a period of 15 years. Perpetual will continue to own all rights to the Perpetual brand. Deputy head of equities Anthony Aboud recently announced his resignation after spending more than 14 years at the ASX-listed group. He is also ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... derivative contracts that reference an OKX-calculated index, providing synthetic exposure to the price movements of selected equities and commodities. Clients do not obtain ownership of any underlying equity or commodity at any time," OKX Australia said ...

UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... constructive on the sector over the medium term. Although Australia's share market has continued to lag international equities, Pearce argued the domestic market remained an important portfolio diversifier because of its higher dividend yield and ...

Former T. Rowe Price distribution head finds new role

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... Private said Ross' experience will steer the business into delivering future success. "Jonathon has deep expertise across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternative investments. He is passionate about partnering with advisers and investment ...

Solaris wins mandate from Mercer Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... managers. WaveStone Capital was replaced by Solaris on July 7. Solaris is a fundamental, style-agnostic, active Australian equities fund manager with around $8 billion in funds under management. "We are responsible for establishing, implementing and ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... future supply-side shocks may become more frequent," Diggle said. "This raises the probability of environments where equities and bonds move together, reinforcing the importance of diversification across other asset classes and regions." Aberdeen remains ...

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... strategy at work," he said. "Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility, strong performance from global equities, particularly technology and AI-related investments, helped drive returns, while our diversified exposure to private ...

Australian ETF industry closes in on $400bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... remained investors' preferred destination, attracting $13.7 billion in inflows during the half, followed by Australian equities with a record $8.8 billion and fixed income ETFs with $4.7 billion. Passive investing continued to dominate the market ...
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