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FinCap buffs up governance expertise ahead of MA platform launch

FinCap buffs up governance expertise ahead of MA platform launch

FinCap has appointed the first two members of its upcoming MA platform's Investment Committee, to strengthen its governance expertise.
Industry funds lament lack of Budget action on super platforms

Industry funds lament lack of Budget action on super platforms

Industry superannuation funds body the Super Members Council has lamented a lack of Budget action on platform super products.
Channel Capital taps UBS specialist for Victorian distribution

Channel Capital taps UBS specialist for Victorian distribution

Channel Capital has announced the appointment of Xavier Jeans as its Distribution Director for the Victorian team.
Wrong way go back

Another Bright Idea from Treasury that Will (Hopefully) Never be Seen Again

Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals 12 May 2026

Managed Accounts

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Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals chair, Toby Potter laments Treasury’s wrong-headedness around changes to the performance test.

S&P Spiva

The grim top to bottom picture for active managers

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026

Funds Management

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The latest S&P Australia Persistence Scorecard has revealed how fleeting success has been for a significant cohort of active managers.

UK politics

Investors factoring in UK political risk

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026

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In what represents increasingly ominous portents, financial markets are now treating UK political risk as a major factor in asset prices.


Fintech

Evidentia completes Xplore Wealth MDA transition

Mike Taylor 7 May 2026

Fintech

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Evidentia Group has made good on HUB24’s wind-down of Xplore Wealth, announcing the completion of the transfer of client portfolios.

China investment dragon

Investors told – Don’t underestimate China

Mike Taylor 7 May 2026

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China’s emergence as a key power broker in the Middle East should be recognised and understood by investors says deVere’s Nigel Green.

AI-led productivity boom masks macro dangers: GSFM

Binaya Dahal 7 May 2026

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GSFM Stephen Miller says equity market’s strength shows it has yet to fully reflect the global economic slowdown from the Iranian conflict.

Rising debt push investors toward EMD

India: The Emerging Market Exception

Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals 5 May 2026

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India presents a strong case to be high on the list for emerging market investment allocations, according to Global X’s Malcolm Dorson.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Scale, Scrutiny And Stewardship In Managed Accounts

Frances Taylor 30 March 2026

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As managed accounts continue to expand at pace, regulatory scrutiny is keeping step. But this attention is not a sudden response to any single

A New Pace For Managed Accounts In 2026

Frances Taylor 30 March 2026

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As advisers navigate market volatility alongside growing demands for governance, efficiency and personalisation at scale, managed accounts

Managed Accounts: Building For Today – And What Comes Next

Frances Taylor 30 March 2026

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In a market defined by the diversity of needs rather than a single client journey, the ability to meet investors where they are and adapt as they move

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Magellan brings in Vinva on global funds

Mike Taylor | 5 May 2026In what represents a shift in focus, Magellan has brought in Vinva Investment Management as IM on two global funds.
Investor confidence

Pinnacle’s $100.5m vote of confidence in Metrics

Mike Taylor | 5 May 2026Pinnacle and fellow foundation shareholder, NPSK have signalled their confidence by increasing their equity stakes in Metrics Credit Partners.
Rising debt push investors toward EMD

Emerging Markets – The Investor’s Growth Haven

Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals | 30 April 2026Emerging markets offer genuine diversification benefits along with a compelling growth to valuation trade-off compared to the Nasdaq.
Janus launches first-ever active ETF for European investors

VanEck launches three active ETFs seeking CPI-plus returns

Binaya Dahal | 30 April 2026VanEck's Arian Neiron says each of the three ‘Core+’ funds has been calibrated to meet a different risk-return objective.
US IRAN

Franklin Templeton analyses market contradictions

Mike Taylor | 30 April 2026Franklin Templeton's Chief Market Strategist, Stephen Dover seeks to explain seeming contradictions in the market's ME conflict reactions.
public private

FinCap links with BCA for new MA platform

Mike Taylor | 28 April 2026In what represents a step into new territory, FinCap has linked with BCA Research to deliver a new MA platform with a private markets focus.
Funds Management

Managed accounts expected to surpass $500b by 2028

Yasmine Raso | 28 April 2026A key managed accounts player has already moved to forecast when the industry will hit its next FUM milestone, just after reaching $300b.
Bank notes on US flag

FOMC set to hold rates as Iran war clouds outlook

Binaya Dahal | 28 April 2026MFS Investment Management’s Erik Weisman & Kish Pathak say the FOMC is certain to hold the federal funds target range at this week's meeting.