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KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026   12:15PM
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

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Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Showcase: Staying true to alpha

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
When AI drives the market, diversification needs a different engine.

Showcase: Beyond the benchmark

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
Fixed income investors are finally getting what they want: higher yields.

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.

Australian ETFs surpass annual inflow record

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
Australia's exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has surpassed its previous full-year inflow record, with investor demand pushing assets under management (AUM) to a new high of $389.5 billion in October.

MLC slips global shares into neutral, hits gas on alternatives

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
MLC has pulled its global and emerging-market equity positions back to neutral, while continuing to deploy capital into alternatives.

North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
North Americans' merger and acquisition (M&A) appetite for Australian companies will only intensify in 2027 as they chase undervalued assets, according to a new report.

Netwealth factors First Guardian collapse into executive pay

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
Netwealth's board considered the First Guardian Master Fund collapse when determining executive variable remuneration for FY26, as shareholders overwhelmingly supported the company's remuneration report at its annual general meeting (AGM).

Marsh expands wealth offering with Wilshire acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
Mercer Super's parent company Marsh will acquire US investment consultant Wilshire from its private equity owners Motive Partners and CC Capital.
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