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Showcase: Beyond the benchmark

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
The drivers of bond returns in a higher-yield world. Fixed income investors are finally getting what they want: higher yields. After years of near-zero interest rates, Australia's cash rate has risen from 0.1% to 4.3%. On paper, that should be good ...

Aegon AM gears up to take on local bond managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
Aegon Asset Management is close to launching its first Australian fund, months after the US$446 billion manager unveiled plans to enter the tightly contested local bond market. Following its July announcement to offer actively managed bond strategies ...

Macquarie lands new investment chief for wealth division

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
... nearly three decades of experience and leadership in financial markets. "It's from this position of real experience and insight, that our teams provide clients with tailored strategies to help them build enduring wealth." Last week, the group bid farewell ...

RQI Investors forays into ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
RQI Investors is making a strategic pivot, unveiling its first-ever ETF across the 18-year history of the business, with its parent company coming in as the ETF's initial investor. The active quantitative manager launched the RQI Australian Value Active ...

Human judgement remains key to AI advantage: GBAM

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
... integral part of asset management, sustainable differentiation will depend on how firms apply technology through human insight, experience, and stewardship.

State Street names new APAC investment lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
... the world's most dynamic and diverse investment regions, and clients are increasingly turning to us for the global insight and advice they need to capture growth and diversify their portfolios," Heinel said. "Florian brings a combination of investment ...

Briefcase upgrades adviser portfolio reporting

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
... new performance attribution and tax reporting capabilities. The upgrade was designed to give financial advisers greater insight into portfolio returns and the impact of personalised investment decisions. The enhancements include more detailed benchmark ...

ASIC issues 'wake-up call' to trustees on member complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
The corporate regulator is calling on superannuation trustees to improve oversight of issues arising from member complaints, noting many are not doing enough to use complaints as early warning signs of broader issues. In its Report 844 Lessons to be ...

Australia, UK partner to procure well-regulated financial markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Following its inaugural meeting in September 2025, the second UK-Australia Joint Financial Regulatory Forum took place this week, with Australia remaining vocal about placing greater emphasis on governance and asset valuation of private markets. The ...

FEATURE | Custody | Worlds collide

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
When ETF Shares chief executive Cliff Man was a junior portfolio manager at Hang Seng Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, early in his career, many of his duties mirrored the tasks of a custodian and fund administrator. He reconciled daily cash balances and ...
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