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Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Morningstar's latest Asset Owner Perspectives found that despite growing frustration with policy uncertainty and geopolitical volatility coming from the US, asset owners understand the need to continue to stay invested in the US market while ensuring ...

Retirement fears persist despite rising preparedness: CFS

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Only half of Australians feel prepared for retirement despite gradual improvements in confidence, with concerns over savings, healthcare costs and financial security continuing to weigh heavily according to new research from Colonial First State (CFS). ...

ETF a rising craze among the Gen Z: Vanguard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
Vanguard's latest research found younger Australians are more likely to incorporate ETFs into their portfolios, while older Australians continue to rely more heavily on traditional investment vehicles, particularly direct share ownership. In its report  ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

ASX tech spend drives capex to $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
The ASX's capital expenditure (capex) is set to blow out to between $180 million and $200 million, primarily driven by technology costs and new product development. The new estimates have increased from the previously anticipated $160 million to $180 ...

Deutsche Bank names head of platform sales in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Deutsche Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to being a long-term partner to Australian clients with a new appointment. Steve Hair will join the group as head of platform sales for the institutional client group (ICG) in Australia. Prior to joining Deutsche ...

AFCA appoints lead superannuation ombudsman

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has appointed Paul Woodburn as its new lead ombudsman superannuation, succeeding Heather Gray, who had served as lead ombudsman superannuation since 2020. Woodburn commenced in the role on May 25 ...

ASIC backs Australia's fintech edge as AI reshapes financial services

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) believes Australia is well placed to capitalise on accelerating financial innovation, as artificial intelligence (AI), digital finance and regulatory technology become increasingly embed across ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Industry superannuation funds will continue to adopt a hybrid framework of advice, integrating digital and human channels, as the number of advisers under super funds owned AFSL's has declined progressively in the last five years. Rainmaker Information ...

Financial services failing to provide consistent outcomes: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Latest findings from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) show that despite frameworks existing for consumer hardship, weaknesses arise in how those policies were implemented in practice. The eighth edition of the Systemic Issues Insight ...