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Federated Hermes launches global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... supported by fundamental oversight from the portfolio management team. The strategy also integrates a proprietary ESG framework incorporating engagement insights from EOS, alongside Federated Hermes; multi factor risk model, MultiFRAME, which is used ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... ideas, and time to improve our simplification agenda," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "Together, we can create a regulatory framework that supports compliance, fosters innovation and strengthens trust in Australia's financial system." This comes as ASIC ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Project Acacia, the brainchild of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) to explore a tokenised wholesale asset ecosystem in Australia, has completed its experimental and research phase, which has ...

Mulino targets retail investor protections, high-risk MISs: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... recently concluded sought to improve ASIC's oversight of the structures. Treasury proposed a new MIS regulatory framework will have stricter compliance plan requirements, such as a detailed description of the nature of the MIS and its investment ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... climate related reporting has improved significantly compared to previous voluntary disclosures, with the new mandatory framework delivering greater consistency, comparability and depth of information for investors. The regulator reviewed a subset of ...

FinCap increases investment oversight ahead of PM platform launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... of portfolio and investment solutions Ben Davis. Ryan said both appointments support a move to replicate a governance framework similar to those utilised by institutional investors. "Having an independent chair with Leanne's calibre and experience ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... said parts of the Guardians' Statement of Investment Policies, Standards & Procedures and its Sustainable Investment Framework were "materially less clear and specific than the previous iterations" and "framed in such general terms as to provide no practical ...

Future Fund executive departs after 10 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
Future Fund executive director, investment capability and intelligence, Joel Grant has stepped away from Australia's sovereign wealth fund to launch Jolly Rambler. "Having worked at the intersection of investment governance and technology, I see ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... "Budgets for social, civic and community participation and capacity building daily activities will be reset and New Framework Planning will deliver more equitable, consistent and sustainable participants plans from 1 April 2027," the budget read. The ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... the federal government seeks to restore the taxation of real gains. This takes back the CGT discount to the pre-1999 framework where the cost base of an asset is adjusted for inflation. The new rules will apply from 1 July 2027. The 50% CGT discount ...