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AMP new boss overhauls executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... oversees the AMP Foundation. McDermott previously held senior human resource roles at Bloomberg in Hong Kong and spent more than six years at QBE Insurance based in Sydney. Chief marketing officer Tina Cleary, who took on the role in January 2025, was ...

Financial services failing to provide consistent outcomes: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... identified and addressed early will also benefit businesses to improve their operation on this front. Meanwhile, over the six months to December end, AFCA has secured $1.9 million in refunds and financial remediation for affected customers. While that ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... roadmaps, improving ASIC registers through the RegistryConnect program, and expanding digital transactions. ASIC said for the next six months it will prioritise working with APRA and other regulators to streamline and consolidate data requests and support ...

ACCC approves Zurich's ClearView takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... the retail financial adviser channel. Zurich Financial Services is owned by Zurich Insurance Group, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. ClearView directors are unanimously recommending ClearView shareholders to vote in favour of the transaction ...

ART overhauls death and TPD insurance fees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... financial year. If a member's 'date of disablement' is on or after July 1, the number of payments will be brought down from six to four and they will be able to a take larger portion of the initial payment, rising from 25% to 40%. The subsequent three ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... yields higher and renewed speculation around tighter monetary policy, he expects the market narrative to shift over the next six to 12 months as AI driven productivity improvements begin feeding through economies more broadly. The changing backdrop ...

Former adviser jailed over $2m SMSF investment scheme

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... sentenced the Hoppers Crossing-based former adviser on May 8, with Arandez to be eligible for parole after serving three years and six months. The offences stemmed from conduct between 2017 and 2021, during which Arandez recommended clients invest money ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... of its decision. ASIC data shows the corporate watchdog received 9686 reports of misconduct and raised 13,036 issues in the six months to December 2025. Financial services and retail investor issues totalled 44%, relating to credit issues, general licence ...

Magellan confirms job losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... process," the spokesperson said. "We expect the Magellan Global Opportunities Strategy to operate with a dedicated team of six at the conclusion of this process. Alan Pullen will continue as portfolio manager, with Ryan Joyce as deputy portfolio manager. ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... know what you're getting when you're buying the index. In the global bond market, what you're buying is about six to six and a half years of interest rate risk. Meaning, if bond yields go up 100 basis points, you lose about 6%. So, you can ...