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Infinity AM wins SMID fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... that specialises in small caps listed on the ASX. The old fund under Renaissance achieved 10.3% p.a. over a 10-year period versus the benchmark's 5.1% p.a. At the end of May, the top holdings included AUB Group, Macquarie Technology Group, Paladin ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... years, the average time in market for a fund has really been about two years. It's a pretty drawn-out fundraising process, versus anywhere from 14 to 15 months pre-2021." General partners (GPs) are in charge of private equity funds, raising capital and ...

Retirement confidence slides in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... Queensland stood at 50% compares with 47% nationally, while 33% of Queensland pre-retirees felt prepared for retirement versus 31% across Australia. Investment Trends head of research Julian Cappe said Queensland continued to perform better than the ...

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... products had $1.23 trillion two years ago and have grown 21% over that time. There are only 51 MySuper products in existence versus the number of Choice products at 664. Currently, MySuper accounts have an average balance of $77,000, whereas Choice accumulation ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... the same conclusion: the engagement gap is real. A 2023 research paper from Melbourne University classified the engaged versus non-engaged as "insiders" and "outsiders" respectively. Outsiders typically do not read statements or understand investment ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... competitive edge over other product providers is its understanding of the tax profiles of most of their individual investors versus the 'pooled' tax treatment elsewhere. "We're in a privileged position of knowing the tax rate of most of our ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... are covered. "The short-term pool is anywhere from one to three years requirement and primarily targets yield enhancement versus cash and term deposits. This pool invests in fixed income securities that exhibit high daily liquidity. "The long-term pool ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... from market gains. In terms of net flows for individual products, ETPs had 237 products with 12-month positive net flows versus 71 with negative net flows (77% positive). This contrasts with unit trusts which had a ratio of positive to negative flows ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... She adds there is no better or worse when it comes to the type of business one lends to - it all comes down to the risk versus the reward the fund is willing to take, with each deal assessed on its own merit. Lockhart agrees. He notes what tends to happen ...

Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... unchanged from 23% over the previous 12-month period to 31 March 2025, it said. Private equity activity was also steady (22% versus 21%), while private debt searches fell from 35% of segment activity in 2025 to 27% in the year to end March 2026, bfinance ...
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