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Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026

... overlooked innovation markets globally. Through our local operating presence, proprietary sourcing network, and active management model, we aim to help companies scale internationally while giving our limited partners exposure to growth opportunities ...

Investors rotate into fixed income as diversification demand grows: Capital Group

VINNY VUCAGO | MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026

... 66% of investors seeking greater agility through measures such as expanding tactical asset allocation limits. Active management is also gaining favour, with 46% planning to increase the use of active strategies within fixed income, compared to just 5% ...

Low fees a strong indicator of fund survivorship: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026

... category. Morningstar observed a contrasting pattern for fixed-income strategies, which benefited from more active management. "The outperformance of active strategies in this category was largely attributable to an ability to trim duration in a rising-yield ...

Aussie active equity managers lack persistent outperformance: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

... Persistence scorecard measures this consistency and reveals that, regardless of asset class or style focus, active management outperformance tends to be relatively short-lived," authors of the report said. Across the ditch, 2025 also proved to be another ...

Prime Super awards mandate to boutique manager

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026

... portfolio manager Neil Margolis said the mandate reflects a growing institutional interest in high conviction, active management within the Australian market. "We are delighted to support Prime Super's members. Our approach is built on independent fundamental ...

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026

... Emma Quinn said: "We are pleased to partner with AllianceBernstein on its second ETF listing." "As a leader in active management, AllianceBernstein's strong global capabilities, combined with a clear focus on local investors, align well with our shared ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... being able to manage its overall liquidity requirements. "The second reason is around value creation through active management. We obviously try to choose some of the best global practice managers we can identify, and they work directly with the companies ...

Ausbil strengthens distribution ranks

STAFF WRITER | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... is excited to be taking on the role. "I'm very pleased to be joining Ausbil, given its strong reputation for active management and long-standing relationships with clients," he said. "I look forward to working with the broader distribution team to support ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026

... the opportunities of the real economy," he said. The 2030 Strategic Plan has four core areas: alternatives, active management and ETFs, insurance and institutional partnerships, and retail and wealth management. The fund manager also flagged its artificial ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026

... 21.5%. "Globally, stocks moved increasingly differently from each other, presenting a case for stock picking and active management. Dispersion among S&P World constituents widened to levels last seen during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic period, partially ...

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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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