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Proposed CGT reforms could upend HNW low advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
The high-net-worth (HNW) population's vast pool of wealth estimated to be worth a whopping $4.4 trillion, yet only one quarter employ the services of a financial adviser, new research finds, but Labor's proposed tax reforms could change this. ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Emerging markets offer compelling opportunities beyond the booming middle class-consumption narrative, according to investment specialists, who said the asset class has other significant growth opportunities, such as innovation, despite political and ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Geopolitical risks are increasingly encroaching on traditional market cycles, forcing investors to make sense of these "jungle times" where anything goes, according to an economist. Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, said the current economic ...

Vital Business Partners names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Vital Business Partners (VBP), part of AZ NGA's network, has appointed a new chief executive, replacing Nathan Jacobsen who joined the parent company as chief operating officer earlier this year but continued to oversee the management of VBP. VBP has ...

CALI calls for government to help fund CSLR

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... take a fairer approach and make sensible changes to the design of the scheme to ensure it remains sustainable in the long run." Cupitt said the government delivering on its promises for the full Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms would ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
The next leg of the Australian share market rally is unlikely to be driven by the major banks, according to VanEck, which warned investors may be entering a "regime shift" following this week's sharp sell-off of Commonwealth Bank. In its 2026 Australian ...

Aequitas hires former Vanguard consultant

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
A former portfolio consultant at Vanguard who led the fund manager's launch of its own portfolio analytics and consulting function for Australian-based financial advisers is Aequitas' latest recruit. Mark Stephan joins as a principal asset consultant ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... geopolitical and social stresses." The government said it will reduce regulatory costs by $10.2 billion each year, boost long-run GDP by around $13 billion a year and promote $400 million more investment in R&D by young firms each year. "Our reforms ...

Government pushes for investment risk taking

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... the $20,000 instant asset write-off permanent will benefit small business whether they are a sole trader, a partnership, or run through a trust or company, and is particularly valuable for sole traders who often face higher administrative burdens relative ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... 89.8 - with at least half likely to live longer. As such, solutions that offer reliable, guaranteed income that won't run out are increasingly attractive to both financial advisers and their clients, and Allianz Retire+ head of technical services ...