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Platforms should be wary of cutting options: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Experts have warned that cutting too many options on platforms could restrain client choice. Speaking at the Morningstar Investment Conference 2026 in Sydney, BT Financial Group chief executive Matt Rady noted the role of platforms as a core component ...

Janus Henderson expands private credit offering

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... October 2024 and reflects growing investor demand for alternative income and diversification strategies amid heightened market volatility and elevated interest rates. The two strategies being rolled out across EMEA are the Asset-Backed Opportunistic ...

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

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... The report forms part of ASIC's broader push to support responsible innovation while maintaining consumer protections and market integrity, as regulators globally grapple with the rapid adoption of AI and digital finance technologies. Longo said innovation ...

AMP new boss overhauls executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
AMP, under its new chief executive, has rejigged the leadership team that now includes the appointment of a new chief operating officer, and human resources and finance leads. Rob Jarrett was promoted to the role of chief operating officer in May, finishing ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... transactions are not inherently problematic, ASIC said, they can be a source of potential misconduct and have adverse outcomes for market efficiency and investor fairness. Boutique real estate manager Woodbridge Capital managing director Andrew Torrington ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... move." He said Aware Super is tracking three channels in which the conflict could translate into changes in the capital market. The first one he notes is stagflation. "We don't have a very rich data set in terms of our stress tests. How do you scenario ...

ISS STOXX Sustainability names APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... consistency in how sustainability frameworks are applied," said Jung in a company statement. "Her experience navigating the many market and regional nuances, coupled with her command of global sustainability industry developments, will greatly benefit ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... will be leading a team of analysts focusing on building financial value and sustainable outcomes for the fund's listed market portfolio. "We're excited to have Chris join Aware Super and contribute his deep governance experience which includes ...

Macquarie shareholders question its climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... to assess its fossil fuel financing activity for compliance. Shareholders have requested the resolution, coordinated by Market Forces, be included for consideration at Macquarie's annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on July 23. Australian Ethical ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
The insurer found that market volatility, and inadequate savings are no longer the greatest threats to retirement outcomes, rather, it comes down to hesitancy to make the decisions retirement requires. Allianz Retire+'s The two-chapter retirement report ...