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Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026

... risk officer, after spending over a year as head of business risk and compliance for enablement, transformation and performance at Aware Super. She brings close to 20 years of experience across risk and compliance, including chief risk and compliance ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026

Rainmaker Information's latest data highlights that despite a 13% annual growth in funds under management (FUM) across all managed funds, unit trusts only made gains through positive market returns over the 12 months to March end. In the Managed Funds ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026

Charter Hall group has updated its FY26 guidance, increasing security value based on strong performances from its institutional property funds management (PFM) platform. The group has increased its operating earnings per security from 100 cents to 103 ...

AMP new boss overhauls executive team

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

... financial activities at AMP, including responsibilities for financial control, statutory and regulatory reporting, performance reporting, tax and corporate strategy. Before that, she was a managing director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the financial ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

... focus on transparency of fee margins, stating Cbus just pays its managers a fee to manage the assets and there is no performance fees on the investments. "If someone is promising them 3% over on this private credit, if the manager is actually charging ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... emerging markets amid weakened demand for the USD and blue chips like the Magnificent Seven becoming expensive. At the performance level, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has delivered about 44% p.a. in the year to April, while the MSCI World returned ...

Government to fast track low-risk foreign investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... more rigorous scrutiny. This builds on the first tranche of reforms introduced in 2024. The changes will set a new performance target to decide all low-risk applications within 30 days from the beginning of next year. It will also update and remove ineffective ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... aspects to consider are what returns the loan portfolio generates after considering fees, if the fund is leveraged, the performance of a loan and possible defaults. The final layer, he noted, is structural and governance transparency. "The nature of ...

Lendlease names new investment management chief

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... deep global investment management experience, strong investor relationships and a disciplined approach to driving performance," Lombardo said. "Her appointment provides continuity and momentum as we continue to execute our strategy, deepen investor relationships ...

AI can give fundies an edge over the market: Invesco

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... contends the data shows something completely opposite. "The worse your Glassdoor rating was, the better your share price performance was," he said, noting the narrative was the company mistreats their employees because they are rewarding their shareholders. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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