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ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... insurance chief executives, which had representatives from 19 insurers and reinsurers, Treasury and the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), discussed several issues facing TPD insurance. Participants overwhelmingly agreed on deteriorating claims ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... had positive net flows (largest to smallest): international large caps, bonds (credit/high yield), bonds diversified, Australian large caps, multi-asset class, cash, alternatives, infrastructure, emerging markets equities, Australian equity income, international ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Zealand and Australia. John van der Wielen was hired to be a senior adviser to Bridgewest Venture, as well as lead the Australian distribution strategy. The Bridgewest Venture Fund I LP is aiming to raise $82 million (NZ$100m) by June. It has already ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... investors to the platform over the last 18 months, including several institutions making initial allocations to the Australian property sector, supporting long term growth potential, Charter Hall said. The update also follows the launch of the Telco ...

Platforms should be wary of cutting options: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... designed to provide, and that it is very important to provide optionality and choice," she said. "You could destroy your Australian share public markets capital issuance here if we push too far down a certain path, and that's not the role of a platform ...

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
... AFSL's has declined progressively in the last five years. Rainmaker Information reviewed a number of funds including Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super and HESTA and found combined adviser numbers fell from 687 in March 2021 to 501 by March ...

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 ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... institutional and wholesale players. Investors who expect regular liquidity from an illiquid asset is a classic mismatch, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) general manager of mid-risk assets and UK Michael Weaver says. "It's no wonder problems get ...

Macquarie shareholders question its climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... Market Forces, be included for consideration at Macquarie's annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on July 23. Australian Ethical is part of the 160 shareholders on the resolution. Last year, 35% of shareholders voted for improved climate risk exposure ...