Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1 - 10 of 435 results for "M12 Global"

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
North Korea has been accused of being the culprit behind the $9 billion (US$6.3bn) cryptocurrency heist from global digital asset platform Binance that took place last week. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released information advising that ...

IFM continues global infra drive with appointment, acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
IFM Investors head of infrastructure for North America will retire following an 18-year tenure, with the investment company simultaneously announcing the acquisition of a majority stake in a UK-based company from Canadian Pension Plan Investments (CPP ...

ETF assets hit $388bn as inflows near $7bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
Australia's exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry attracted $6.9 billion in net inflows during September, taking total assets under management to a record $388 billion as investors continue to favour index-based strategies, international equities and ...

Ironbark raises $256m from global investment firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Ironbark Financial has raised $256 million investment from Merchant Wealth Partners, a New York-based investment manager, which provides equity investments to financial services firms. This is Merchant's largest investment outside the US market, joining ...

Vietnam joins FTSE Russell emerging market index

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Vietnam has officially joined the FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series, marking a new phase for its capital market as it moves from frontier to Secondary Emerging Market status. The reclassification took effect on 21 September 2026, following years ...

AI overtakes superfunds for investor education

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) has overtaken superannuation funds as a source of investment information among younger, highly knowledgeable Australian investors, according to new research from Global X. The inaugural GXIQ Investor Scorecard 2026, base ...

Super-backed venture fund raises $1bn from global investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
Australian venture capital firm Blackbird, with longstanding support from Aussie superannuation funds, has raised new capital worth $1.05 billion from global investors including Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Schroders. The fund already has ...

ASX profits slump as ASIC inquiry costs bite

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
ASX has taken a profit hit due to skyrocketing expenses in FY26, thanks to one-off costs associated with the ASIC inquiry. Statutory net profit was down 3.5% to $484.9 million. Total expenses were up 21.1% in the period to $557 million, including $51.1 ...

WAM returns 9.5%, increases dividend

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
Wilson Asset Management (WAM) ASX-listed portfolio WAM Strategic Value returned 9.5% in the financial year, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 3.8%. The board declared an increased fully franked full year dividend of 6.5 ...

Pengana threatens legal action against PIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Pengana Capital Group is threatening legal action against Pengana International Equities (PIA) - the Wilson Asset Management-led board LIC - after shareholders overwhelmingly backed a buy-back it objects to, alleging among other things, "material conflicts ...
PREVIOUS
NEXT