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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... misconduct of only a small portion of advisers can be a detriment for the entire business. "There's a number of very good advisers at InterPrac but what this [the lack of control] does is it puts a spotlight on themselves. It has already been suggested ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... with greater certainty. "The way to do this is we need to work with Treasury, other regulators and the industry to get a good result," Longo said, adding that ASIC wanted businesses to move "from innovation to licensing in a more confident way". Longo ...

Old settings for TPD 'no longer fit': APRA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... support sooner and improve long-term outcomes. APRA also found the label of TPD, and lump sum benefits do not always deliver good outcomes for individuals, particularly for claimants with episodic conditions. "APRA recognises that there are genuine constraints ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... reversal of globalisation, volatile inflation and resource scarcity. While this is not necessarily new, Armitage said it is a good reminder for investors that these are becoming part of the new investing landscape. "It's less about thinking this ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... 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 can't have a relationship ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... profile by this investor base has also heightened regulatory scrutiny. ASIC's 2025 review concluded private credit is good for the economy, borrowers and investors - but only if done well. While the $200 billion sector has grown rapidly, it needs ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
RBA assistant governor Sarah Hunter said the central bank expects firms to pass-through higher input costs due to the Middle East conflict to consumers relatively quickly. Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers event in Sydney, Hunter ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... features, but also due to proprietary origination and so on," he asked. "When you think about it in that way, that has quite a good role within balanced portfolios." Danieli observes that private credit has a "definitional problem" some advisers are ...

Emerging markets a 'reasonable' opportunity: Colchester

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney, Simpson said the asset class has attractive valuations and has been a good income generator for underlying clients. Simpson added the fund manager sees significant value in emerging market bonds ...

AI can give fundies an edge over the market: Invesco

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... that if a company has a lot of positive ratings from employees, that will likely mean it's a positive company with a good culture and will provide positive returns. Bennett contends the data shows something completely opposite. "The worse your Glassdoor ...