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Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
While it might be challenging to construct a truly modern-slavery-risk free investment portfolio, it is not impossible, a sustainability expert says, who will help wealth managers combat such risks at next week's Responsible Investment Association ...

Investors rotate into fixed income as diversification demand grows: Capital Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
Institutional investors are increasing allocations to fixed income and broadening exposure beyond the US as they reposition portfolios for a more volatile and fragmented macro environment, according to new research from Capital Group. The firms Fixed ...

North expands adviser support with new hire

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
AMP North has appointed a head of business development and national sales manager as it focuses on expanding adviser support and distribution capabilities. AMP North has appointed Kristen Lennis-Harvey as head of business development and national sales ...

Plato launches global shares ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... "Importantly, this strategy delivers income for clients purely from the cash dividends paid out by portfolio holdings and is not reliant on derivatives trading or capital gains realisation for income generation." Meanwhile, Plato founder and managing ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... InterPrac said there was no basis to recommend Kee switch from her Macquarie product to AusPrac and a reduction in fees is not sufficient to recommend a switch. It also did not agree with AFCA determining Kee's investments into the FG Diversified ...

Low fees a strong indicator of fund survivorship: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Morningstar said while active managers frequently outperform fixed-income indexes on a gross-of-fees basis, these gains do not always translate into superior net outcomes once fees are accounted for. "Broadly, these findings align with our view that ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... with the addition of developed and emerging Asian economies. "To invest in a portfolio of global securities (including but not limited to international shares) which may include Australian shares and securities that seeks to take advantage of the expected ...

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Act 1966, so compensation debts linked to child sexual abuse convictions survive bankruptcy proceedings. The reforms apply not only to future compensation orders but also historical unpaid orders that remain legally enforceable. The law received bipartisan ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
The next leg of the Australian share market rally is unlikely to be driven by the major banks, according to VanEck, which warned investors may be entering a "regime shift" following this week's sharp sell-off of Commonwealth Bank. In its 2026 Australian ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions may be dominating fixed income markets today, but Allspring Global Investments head of global macro strategy Noah Wise believes Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become the far more significant force, shaping ...