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Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... complete resilience in markets over 2026 - to everything that's been happening in the Middle East, but also to the general fear that the economic cycle is not as straightforward as perhaps where it once was," Mousina said. The S&P 500, for example ...

Aware Super strengthens support for financial advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... at ANZ, Challenger, Mercer, PSK Private Wealth, and RetireInvest earlier in his career. Commenting on the appointment, general manager growth and partnerships Natalie Jarvis said Smith will further strengthen the fund's adviser proposition. "As adviser ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... Sustainable Investment Framework were "materially less clear and specific than the previous iterations" and "framed in such general terms as to provide no practical benchmark for those applying them in relation to alleged breaches of human rights standards." ...

TCorp awards $1bn mandate to UK insurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... billion, down $2.4 billion, and $21.6 billion in 2026-27, down $4 billion. TCorp also recently confirmed Gavin Sinnott as general manager, financial markets, in March. Sinnott had been acting in the role since December 2025, having previously served ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... entitled to compulsory Superannuation Guarantee contributions if they work more than 30 hours a week for an employer. Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said the bipartisan support marked a significant turning point in efforts ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... pressure to improve member engagement amid rising living costs and greater scrutiny of insurance inside superannuation. TAL general manager of group partnerships Dan Taylor said the research showed insurance delivered value beyond the claims process ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... the six months to December 2025. Financial services and retail investor issues totalled 44%, relating to credit issues, general licence obligations, unregistered managed investment schemes, unlicensed provision of financial services conduct, and other ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... not undermine the ongoing viability of the advice profession. Speaking at the FAAA Roadshow in Sydney on Thursday, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson said the CSLR needs to be fixed to make sure "this isn't going ...

Rest strengthens data and tax leadership with new hires

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... continues to focus on operational simplification, governance and member growth. Irina Chinenova has joined the fund as general manager of data and insights, overseeing Rest's data analytics and intelligence capabilities across the business. She will ...

HUB24 hires head of retail distribution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... across distribution, adviser engagement and strategic growth roles within financial services. Most recently, he served as a general manager of distribution and marketing at Resolution Life, where he oversaw adviser engagement and spent more than 10 years ...