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AMP new boss overhauls executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... whose role as chief executive of the ASX-listed wealth manager took effect on March 30, when incumbent Alexis George stepped down. Vernon commented: "Jackie brings significant experience in capital management and financial services and will have a key ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... of private credit. She adds there is no better or worse when it comes to the type of business one lends to - it all comes down to the risk versus the reward the fund is willing to take, with each deal assessed on its own merit. Lockhart agrees. He notes ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... that market volatility, and inadequate savings are no longer the greatest threats to retirement outcomes, rather, it comes down to hesitancy to make the decisions retirement requires. Allianz Retire+'s The two-chapter retirement report highlighted that ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
APRA has intensified its supervision of superannuation trustees, insurers and banks as geopolitical instability, rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and growing complexity in global markets reshape the financial risk environment. In its latest ...

HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... innovative lifetime income solutions as part of their retirement income are already demonstrating more confidence in drawing down their retirement income at higher rates compared to those without lifetime income," Bransdon said. Additionally, HUB24 is ...

Australian Unity hires from HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... have helped position HESTA strongly for the years ahead." In January, Australian Unity announced Joe Fernandes would step down from his role as executive general manager - funds management and group chief investment officer. At the time, Australian Unity ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... stuff done is directly correlated to the role the government plays there," Treves said, adding that, ultimately, it comes down to a stock-by-stock basis. Robertson added, "governance can make huge impacts to returns," highlighting the case of South Korea's ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... is disappointing after we had this resurgence in growth last year, but maybe it's what's needed to get inflation down," she said. Financial Standard is the official media partner of the 2026 SIAA Conference.

Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... buyout and secondary strategies." The report noted private debt fundraising also lost momentum over the quarter. Weighed down by negative flow linked to the "SaaS apocalypse", driven by AI-related volatility. Despite the heightened attention, infrastructure ...

Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... belief that unrecognised earnings growth ultimately drives share prices," Bucks said on launching NISM. "By combining top-down macro insights with fundamental research, we aim to build a high-conviction portfolio of companies that we believe are positioned ...