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STOXX broadens global equity suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
STOXX has expanded its global equity index offering with the launch of the STOXX Investable Market Indices (IMI), a new benchmark family designed to give institutional investors broader, more flexible exposure across developed and emerging equity markets.

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
Global X ETF has expanded its international equity range with the launch of the Global X MSCI International Small and Mid-Cap ETF (ASX: ISMD), offering Australian investors low-cost exposure to small- and mid-cap companies across developed markets outside ...

Praemium reaches $78bn in FUA with HNW focus

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
The company said its effort targeting the high-net-worth segment has worked out to its favour, as performances across its platform and non-custodial portfolio administration business have pushed its total funds under administration to $77.9 billion for ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
Northern Trust Asset Management Australia is one of several fund managers that scored a major mandate from Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) to help manage a total pool of US$3 billion ($4.3bn).

ASX to rejig corporate governance framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
The ASX is looking to modernise eight core corporate governance principles, which include rejigging executive remuneration and board composition, to make them fit-for-purpose in the current environment in which ASX-listed entities operate in.

Equities lead as Australian managed funds attract $13bn in H1

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
Australian managed funds attracted $13 billion in net inflows during the first half of 2026, with investors maintaining strong exposure to markets despite heightened geopolitical tensions and domestic economic uncertainty, according to new data from ...

HUB24 FUA soars over $164bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
HUB24 performed soundly in the quarter ending 30 June 2026, with total funds under administration (FUA) increasing 20% from the previous corresponding period to $164.3 billion.

Infinity AM wins SMID fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Viridian Financial Group's Infinity Asset Management won a mandate to oversee a small to mid-capitalisation fund that was previously under the remit of Renaissance Asset Management.

Perpetual rejects another EQT AB bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Perpetual has rejected another takeover offer from EQT AB, saying it does not adequately represent the fair value of the company.

New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
A pair of Remara directors, along with an iPartners private credit specialist, have joined forces to launch a new alternative investment firm, targeting an underserved segment across the private credit market.