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ETF a rising craze among the Gen Z: Vanguard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... reasoning for the rising appeal of ETFs. Around three in 10 respondents point to instant diversification across many companies or industries and describe ETFs as simple to manage with minimal ongoing effort. Gen Z was also the cohort most familiar with ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... tax excise on liquified petroleum gas and kerosene and implemented temporary work-from-home arrangements for private companies. The Philippines' crude oil supply, Marcos said, will last until June 30. SunAsia Energy chief executive Maria Theresa ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... example... from December 23 to December 25, they grew 100x," said Munro. "We've never seen growth that fast before of companies that sort of size and scale," he said. Munro noted financial services had become one of the largest adopters of AI technologies ...

AustralianSuper names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... us to grow and protect their retirement savings. "Having worked closely with the directors of Australia's largest companies over many years, Shaun is known for his considered approach to representing the interests of members in Australia and globally." ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... panel chair and chief executive of the National Native Title Council, also believes cultural engagement is not enough. Companies should have a good relationship with Indigenous communities. "You can't have engagement in a bad relationship, and you ...

Heightened cyber threats require greater accountability on governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... accountability on boards and directors to make sure that you've got proactive risk governance in place." He also noted companies of all sizes bear the same risks. Meanwhile, Julius Anuari, senior administrator from Eightcap - a fintech platform for ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... raise $82 million (NZ$100m) by June. It has already achieved a first close of $49.4 million (NZ$60.2m). Ideal target companies tend to be at an earlier stage than what many international investors can access directly. The fund is structured as an eligible ...

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

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... France and Germany in growth since 2018. ASIC also highlighted Australia's strong track record in producing unicorn companies relative to venture capital investment levels. The regulator said the research would help inform future engagement with industry ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... its 5% cap on withdrawals after redemption requests surged on concerns over the value of underlying loans to software companies. Blackstone also froze redemptions after a rise in withdrawal requests. These episodes have intensified scrutiny across the ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... advanced manufacturing, agtech, aerospace and technology. The QIC portfolio includes investments in Queensland based companies including Gilmour, Space Technologies, SwarmFarm Robotics, Future Maintenance Technologies and ProcurePro. Farrar said future ...