3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (343+ words) The number of ETFs available in Australia has surpassed 500 after 11 were added in August, according to Betashares. The product volume now stands at a total of 505 ETFs after 11 ETFs were launched during the month. Launches during August included State Street’s…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (703+ words) After a turbulent first half of 2026, boutique fund manager Ten Cap is looking to AI infrastructure, healthcare and active stock-picking to drive its next leg of growth. At a Sydney event on 10 September, portfolio manager Jun Bei Liu, co-founder Jason…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (471+ words) Fund managers Schroders and Fidelity have both updated their views on tech, software and AI, identifying growth opportunities from expanded capex spending. Appearing on two separate webinars, portfolio managers at the two firms discussed the effect of AI and its…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (467+ words) Adviser gains reported their first week of losses this week after seeing nine consecutive weeks of gains, the strongest streak since January 2025. The Financial Adviser Register (FAR) has reported a net loss of three after nine consecutive weeks in the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (333+ words) The role of distribution professionals is evolving from talks of performance to one focused on portfolio construction, according to recruiter Platinum Pacific Partners. Rather than prioritising the old playbook of access and fund performance, newer distribution staff are positioned to…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (676+ words) A strong Australian dollar helped quarterly Australian dividends reach $8 billion in Q2, according to Capital Group, in what is traditionally a quieter period for Australian companies. Capital Group’s latest Dividend Watch, part of its Global Equity Study, found Q2 2026 dividends were up…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (442+ words) An increasing share of funds under advice are now held by older Australians, according to CFS, as clients aged 75 and over now account for 22 per cent of funds under advice, up from 15 per cent in 2020. Findings are based on analysis…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (323+ words) Perennial Partners is set to wind up three specialist responsible investment funds: the Perennial Better Future Trust, the Perennial Better Future Active ETF (ASX:IMPQ) and the Melior Australian Impact Fund. Together, the funds represent $140 million, invested across small-mid caps…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (382+ words) GQG Partners is to be removed from the ASX 200 after a year after experiencing a drop in market capitalisation. The US-headquartered fund manager was listed on the ASX in October 2021 in one of the year’s largest IPOs and made its…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (388+ words) The fund management business, which launched in July, has selected SS&C Technologies to bring its inaugural fund to market. FIM will partner with SS&C Technologies, a US-based provider of AI-powered technology and services, for the financial services and…...