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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
KPMG Australia has admitted its treatment of a whistleblower and investigation into their allegations fell short of the firm's expectations, those of the whistleblower and the broader community. The whistleblower had raised two matters on client documents ...

VanEck launches new Australian equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
VanEck has launched the MSCI Australian Quality Plus ETF (ASX: AQTY), dubbing it the first Australian equity ETF using an "optimised methodology". VanEck said AQTY was developed to address the structural challenges of the Australian share market. The ...

Dexus forced to sell stake in airports

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Dexus has been ordered to sell its stake in major airports following a court order, underscoring a win for the IFM Investors-backed lawsuit. Last week, the NSW Supreme Court ruled Dexus must commence the "compulsory process to offer for sale the shares ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) addressed a crowd of financial advisers at the MDS Self Licensing Summit 2026, busting the myth the ombudsman is always targeting them. Speaking at a discussion panel at last Thursday, AFCA senior ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Sharemarket crashes and their inevitable recovery are well-charted, but no one really talks about what happens in between. Who are the investors caught in the crash, and who are the ones that capture the most gains on the way up? In that space between ...

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 ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said the current turnover running rate of around 6% in the senior investment team has not reached a "worrying level". Arndt was speaking at a Senate Estimates Committee hearing yesterday about the rise in turnover ...

Marex Group expands structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
Marex Group received approval by ASIC to distribute structured investment solutions to wholesale clients under its existing foreign AFSL earlier this month, in a move to fill the structured product adoption gap in Australia. While the group is not new ...