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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses. "Australian Unity is progressing a strategic review ...

IFM bid undercuts Atlas Arteria value by $1bn: Independent expert

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

... launched a hostile takeover bid for Atlas Arteria in late April, stating the action was spurred by continued underperformance from Atlas Arteria, and a significant change in strategy to pursue more mergers and acquisitions (M&A). IFM already owns a 34.5% ...

Aussie active equity managers lack persistent outperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

... results in the first half of 2025, active global equity funds lost ground in the second half with a 74% full-year underperformance rate. Kiwi global equity fund managers posted an average return of 15.4% on an asset-weighted basis. Global equity (hedged) ...

GQG reports nearly US$10 outflows, keeps FUM stable

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... FUM shrinks," Ler said, noting redemptions will likely continue without a clear catalyst for reversal. "Current underperformance requires a full market reversal to validate its positioning, which is centred on GQG's defensive, anti-artificial intelligence ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026

... investment universe and staving off allocating to assets outside the mainstream to ultimately pass the test or reduce underperformance. Much of its new consultation centres on benchmarking reforms, suggesting the introduction of a new emerging asset ...

Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... high-quality listed infrastructure assets." In its bidder's statement IFM said the offer was spurred by continued underperformance from Atlas Arteria, and a significant change in strategy to pursue more mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It has made it ...

IFM Investors makes $7bn bid for Atlas Arteria

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026

... held by or on behalf of clients of IFM Investors. IFM has issued a bidder's statement, spurred by continued underperformance from Atlas Arteria, and a significant change in strategy to pursue more mergers and acquisitions (M&A). "Atlas Arteria has ...

Perpetual AUM falls by $8.3bn in March quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026

... experienced outflows in global strategies, due to a client rebalancing its portfolio across managers and investment underperformance in its select strategies, while Barrow Hanley experienced outflows in its global and US strategies," Reilly said. He ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... losses attributable to the actions of bad actors, and losses that arise from normal market volatility or product underperformance," Treasury said. Lead generation under the spotlight Treasury proposes several areas of reforms under the Curbing lead generation ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026

... with Polen Capital, with the latter's responsible entity opting to terminate its funds after five years of underperformance. Polen Capital first entered the local wholesale market in 2021 through a partnership with Montgomery Investment Management. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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