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KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... sharing of the client information. As a consequence, KPMG chief executive Andrew Yates along with the national managing partner of audit and assurance Julian McPherson have resigned from their positions on May 29. While the board has appointed Stan Stavros ...

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 ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... subject to standard regulatory approvals and adviser transitions. Astute is Centrepoint's key referral and distribution partner. The new deal further builds on Centrepoint's existing partnership since the sale of its lending solutions business ...

Super fund targets health tech sector with mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... returns for members while supporting vital health innovation here in Australia." Meanwhile, Synthesis Capital managing partner Vishaal Kishore added: "This is a significant step in connecting institutional capital to the earliest stages of health innovation." ...

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 ...

Sequoia Financial chair resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Sequoia Financial chair Michael Ryan has stepped down from the embattled financial services firm, effective June 16. "Mr Ryan's resignation reflects the expansion of his other current board responsibilities, which impact upon the time available for ...

Old settings for TPD 'no longer fit': APRA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
APRA executive director of superannuation, life and private health insurance Jane Magill said total and permanent disability insurance (TPD) in its current form is being tested by the sharp rise in mental health claims. Speaking at the All Actuaries ...

Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... private credit assets managed by KKR. It will offer opportunities for monthly repurchases of up to 3% of the fund. KKR partner and head of global client solutions Eric Mogelof said: "Having a single access point to invest at scale across public and private ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... we're constructing portfolios that can absorb those very rapid developments," Armitage said. FS Sustainability is a media partner of the 2026 RIAA Conference.

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... bias, with markets pricing one more hike and risks tilted toward further tightening. Similarly, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith also expects the RBA to hold rates in June, as recent labour market data shows a softening economy, with rising ...