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ASX launches first Australian bond and credit index futures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
ASX has launched Australia's first exchange traded bond and credit index futures, giving institutional investors a new way to manage exposure to the domestic fixed income market.

Trusts, foundations deploy $100m in catalytic capital: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
A new report reveals Australian trusts and foundations have deployed $100 million into higher-risk, impact-focused investments over the past three years, signalling promising demand for catalytic capital despite the market remaining in its early stages.

FinCap launches private markets review for advisers

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
FinCap Platform has launched a complimentary private markets portfolio review for financial advisers.

VanEck cuts fees on gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
VanEck said it would reduce the management fee for it's Gold Bullion ETF, effective September 1.

T. Rowe Price scales fixed income ETF offering via acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
T. Rowe Price has acquired US fixed income asset manager and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) specialist F/m Investments, expanding its capability to provide customised fixed income offerings to investors.

Second bidder emerges for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
Following TPG Global's initial bid for Equity Trustees' holding company last week, a local investor has joined with an improved offer.

Perpetual hit with double whammy redemption, impairment

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
Perpetual's earnings will be slugged with a massive impairment thanks to an unnamed client redeeming nearly $6.5 billion (US$4.6bn) from a strategy run by Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (TSW).

GQG hit by $21bn outflows, FUM falls

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
GQG Partners has recorded US$15.1 billion ($21.2 billion) in net outflows in the first half of 2026, sending funds under management (FUM) down 9.5% despite resilient investment performance across several of its strategies.

Qualitas seizes on private credit shift to Europe

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
Qualitas is firmly positioning itself in the UK with a major acquisition as it bets on institutional investors' shifting appetite for private credit opportunities away from the US to Europe and APAC.

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
Zurich Financial Services Australia has completed its acquisition of ClearView Wealth, with the insurer now the registered holder of all ClearView shares.