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Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... expected to list on the ASX on July 2. ASX-listed Pengana had $3.6 billion in assets under management at the end of March, down 9% from the end of December.

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
The artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom continued to drive US equity markets higher in May, while Australian shares delivered comparatively modest gains amid weaker earnings outlooks and pressure on the banking sector, according to UniSuper ...

KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... announced shortly. "I have been committed to a speak-up culture in our firm, it is clear that in this case we have let ourselves down and I take accountability," Yates said. A parliamentary investigation into the whistleblower allegations is currently ...

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... fund said. "But we're increasingly using it and finding it a very useful way to assimilate large bits of information down to what's relevant." Another super fund asset manager said while they haven't yet incorporated AI into investment processes ...

We don't always vote in complainants' favour: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... whether they think it's something that can be resolved between the parties; they're empowered to try and negotiate it down," he said, noting the more details and information provided, the easier it is for AFCA to do its job. Often, case managers ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... It's in this space where others fear to tread that Fairbrother - through the MFS Global Contrarian Equity Fund - gets down to work. Margin of safety Before the sharemarket became a sophisticated game of dots on a graph and instant trading, it was ...

Future Fund chief says staff departure not at 'worrying level'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... left the role to take up a role with a major institutional investor in the Middle East. There are speculations he stepped down from the role after two years due to tension between himself and Arndt. Arndt addressed concerns on the time taken to make ...

Small pocket of failed measures can 'blow the entire business': Anderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... licensees to improve their control measures for authorised representatives to avoid any unintended consequences. Breaking down licensees' responsibilities when it comes to monitoring authorised representatives at the MDS Self Licensing Summit 2026 in ...

Sequoia Financial chair resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Sequoia Financial chair Michael Ryan has stepped down from the embattled financial services firm, effective June 16. "Mr Ryan's resignation reflects the expansion of his other current board responsibilities, which impact upon the time available for ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Australia's annual inflation rate eased slightly to 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, down from 4.6% annual inflation to March, though persistent cost pressures across the housing and energy continued to weigh on households, according to the ...