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Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... "Many Australian investors already have meaningful exposure to the world's largest companies through broad global equity funds. ISMD complements those portfolios by providing access to a part of the market that has historically been underrepresented ...

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

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... interest rate rise and concerns over conflict and energy supply disruptions in the Middle East weighed sentiment. Equity funds attracted the largest share of new money over the six months, gathering just over $4 billion in net inflows. Strong buying ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... fundraising process, versus anywhere from 14 to 15 months pre-2021." General partners (GPs) are in charge of private equity funds, raising capital and deciding which assets to invest in, while limited partners (LPs) invest in those funds and have little ...

Aussie active equity managers lack persistent outperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... years ago failed to triumph in 2025, the new SPIVA Australia persistence scorecard reveals. Among the Australian equity funds that were ranked in the top quartile in 2021, none of the equity funds managed to remain in the top quartile for all four subsequent ...

Future Group invests in energy transition with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... currently available in the Australian market, it said. Currently, I Squared's energy transition investments across its equity funds currently comprise 30+ investments around the world, including assets such as Absolute Energy in Italy, Aurora Utilities ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... private equity market." He says that currently in the US there is around US$1.4 trillion of dry powder in private equity funds, which basically just means cash that needs to be deployed. "So, private equity managers are effectively going to invest US$1.4 ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... thanks to institutional flows in global listed infrastructure and Australian equities, together with retail systematic equity funds, offset continued pressure in retail global equity strategies, according to Rahmani. "Across our investment teams, fund ...

Fidelity promotes high-profile resources analyst

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... and mining analyst to the rank of portfolio manager Sam Heithersay has been named co-portfolio manager of the local equity funds - Fidelity Australian Equities Fund and Fidelity Funds - Australian Diversified Equity Fund (SICAV). From 1 March, he will ...

Australian managed funds up $35.9bn in 2025: Calastone

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... rebounded and investors began re-engaging with riskier assets. The report described that in the second half of 2025, equity funds stabilised and strengthened steadily. The segment netted consistent inflows from August, except for November, with net inflows ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... economic policy. Previously, he was a portfolio manager and managing director at BlackRock, where he managed systematic equity funds and served as head of research for multi-asset strategies. "Establishing the chief investment officer role marks an important ...
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