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Betashares expands defined income ETF range

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Betashares has launched its fourth defined income active ETF, now available on ASX's AQUA market.

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
QIC is facing pressure from the union representing aviation fire fighters over its involvement in a deal that could effectively privatise part of Australia's Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS).

Navigator Global buys shares in 17 managers, enters partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Navigator Global Investments is acquiring a portfolio of interests in 17 alternative investment managers as part of a broader strategic partnership with Stable Asset Management.

Pengana plots AI-focused LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Pengana Capital Group said it will launch an artificial intelligence-focused listed investment trust (LIT) targeting wholesale and advised investors.

Lazard AM launches emerging market fund to retail sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Lazard Asset Management (LAM) has launched an emerging markets equity fund to retail investors.

Ausbil broadens wholesale sustainable fund access with ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Ausbil Investment Management has launched a new ETF, which leverages its Active Sustainable Equity Fund, to expand retail access for sustainable investment solutions.

Betashares debuts Australia's first space ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
Betashares has launched Australia's first space industry ETF, expected to list on the ASX on May 12 with a ticker code of RCKT.

IFM expands UK presence with acquisitions

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
IFM Investors will obtain 100% ownership of UK-based Nala Renewables and Briggs Equipment UK through two separate transactions.

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Australia's economy will take a hit at the fallout of the Middle East conflict, but the good news is it will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts.

Insignia Financial delists from ASX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
The wealth manager will be removed from the ASX at market close today as it goes private, having been acquired by CC Capital.