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CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... income solutions (IRIS) and the full suite of annuity capabilities. Meanwhile, Generation Life's investment-linked IRIS will be integrated onto FirstChoice and investment bonds onto FirstChoice and CFS Edge, which will be brought forward by BlackRock's ...

Government to fast track low-risk foreign investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... higher risk proposals to more rigorous scrutiny. This builds on the first tranche of reforms introduced in 2024. The changes will set a new performance target to decide all low-risk applications within 30 days from the beginning of next year. It will ...

Federated Hermes launches global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... several of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Benchmarking against MSCI World ex Australia Index, the strategy will typically hold between 250 and 500 stocks selected through a systematic and data driven investment process supported by fundamental ...

Bell Financial launches Tandem Capital

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... division with a new margin lending and at-call investment offering aimed at advisers and their clients. The new business will provide advisers with access to margin lending services supported by dedicated account manages, while allowing clients to retain ...

Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... next year, contributing around 0.4% to underlying inflation in the March quarter of 2027. Hunter said the oil price shock will have a direct and indirect impact on consumers, with the increase in the cost of filling cars with fuel flowing directly through ...

Vital Business Partners names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... Securitor, and held senior roles at BT Financial Group, Westpac and Macquarie Group previously. As chief executive, Fisher will support the firm's adoption of new technology like automation and artificial intelligence (AI), improve cyber security and ...

SIAA focuses mission on building prosperity for investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Outlining its mission for the next three years, the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) will prioritise building prosperity for investors, underscored by strong advocacy work, fostering connections and raising awareness about a dynamic ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... more volatile period of time - that inflation is going to be higher and stickier and rates are going to be higher - and that will put pressure on corporates and households." MA Financial group executive head of global credit solutions Frank Danieli said ...

Lendlease names new investment management chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Lendlease has announced a change in its investment management division, which will see chief executive investment management Justin Gabbani depart the company for external opportunities in Singapore. Current chief investment officer Penny Ransom will ...

Emerging markets a 'reasonable' opportunity: Colchester

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... emerging markets probably aren't the place to be. "But neither is any other risk asset that I could think of because it will be a really, really big problem," he said. The Colchester Emerging Markets Bond Fund has provided an annual return of 5.66% ...