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Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... between what a good company should be worth and how their valuation gets caught in the general wash that spurred MFS to launch its contrarian strategy in 2016. A year prior, the Chinese market bubble had burst in the worst way possible, plunging 43% ...

ETF a rising craze among the Gen Z: Vanguard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
Vanguard's latest research found younger Australians are more likely to incorporate ETFs into their portfolios, while older Australians continue to rely more heavily on traditional investment vehicles, particularly direct share ownership. In its report ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
ASIC chair Joe Longo has signalled a more collaborative and innovation focused regulatory approach as artificial intelligence (AI), tokenisation and digital assets rapidly transform Australia's financial service sector. Speaking at the Tech Council ...

Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Capital Group and KKR have launched a new fund Capital Group KKR Global Multi-Sector+ (GMS+) together for investors in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, which will blend public and private exposure delivering multi-sector credit investments in a single fund ...

Royal London AM extends SS&C mandate for new Aussie funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... market made SS&C a natural choice to service our new Australian funds. SS&C's expertise has streamlined the unit trust launch process for our team, allowing us to focus on building direct relationships with Australian investors and advisers." "We are ...

IFM bid undercuts Atlas Arteria value by $1bn: Independent expert

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Atlas Arteria's appointed independent expert Kroll has concluded the hostile takeover offer by IFM Investors is "neither fair nor reasonable". Kroll said the offer price for Atlas Arteria should be between $5.39 to $6.20 per security - valuing the global ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) is partnering with DASH to provide financial advisers with a new white labelling capability for platform access. The Foundation Advisers Wrap will allow advisers to retain access ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... to the Australian property sector, supporting long term growth potential, Charter Hall said. The update also follows the launch of the Telco Exchange Fund 2 (TEF2), by Charter Hall Direct, achieving full reservation of its $82 million equity raising ...

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

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
Brighter Super has committed almost half of its planned $500 million in the Queensland Investment Strategy (QIS), two years into a five-year program aimed at increasing local investment across property, agriculture, infrastructure and high-growth businesses. ...

HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... retirement income at higher rates compared to those without lifetime income," Bransdon said. Additionally, HUB24 is aiming to launch a lifetime pension account in the second half of 2027. The announcement follows Colonial First State's expansion ...