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Global concentration risks to reorient investors: JBWere

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... so there is a huge concentration risk in markets," he said. Even from a domestic perspective, he said, materials and financials sector make up about 60% of the market. "As many investors get dragged closer to popular benchmarks, this lack of true diversity ...

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... our strengths to build a genuinely world-class advice business," he said. Edwards said the merger aligned with Cove Financials' long-standing client first philosophy. "Joining Esencia Wealth is an exciting next step for myself and for the team at Cove ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... positive earnings growth across the Australian share market in FY26 and FY27, supported by resources, a recovery in financials and continued strength in industrial companies. The managers noted market uncertainty reinforced the case for active management ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... line." These kinds of qualities create a unique operating culture that influences the workforce, the product, and the financials because of their overall impact on value proposition. As a result, the stock price benefits and returns grow. Still, simply ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... equity markets, excluding Australia. The ETF charges a management fee of 0.35%. Its dominant sectors currently are financials, information technology, and industrials; the US makes up close to half of the index's country allocation. Betashares said momentum ...

Fidelity names research director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... investments. Before his three years as a portfolio manager, Gannamani worked as an analyst covering Australian banking, financials, consumer and retail stocks, while also tracking Indian industrials, utilities and real estate. He began his career at ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... year-on-year, and target Australia M&A reached US$78.9 billion ($117bn), down 2.6% from a year ago. By sector, the financials industry, which includes M&A activities in asset management businesses, resulted in US$11.6 billion ($17.2bn) for the period ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... billion fund manager had 35% of its portfolio allocated in the materials sector as of December 2025. It allocated 17% to financials and 12.7% to the industrial sector. "WAM active has progressively rotated positioning towards precious and base metals ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... In the first half of 2025 the ASX 200 rose by 4.7% led by communication services which surged by 13.9% followed by financials (10.6%) and industrials (8.8%). The second half added around 2.0% but capital rotated sectors to materials (33.9%) as investors ...

First Sentier adds second active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... a dynamic segment of the local market. "XX20's differentiated approach looks beyond the ASX 20 heavyweights such as financials and resources by providing exposure to companies of varying sizes and at different stages in their growth journey," Bajic said. ...
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