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APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... however, will require ongoing investment in strong risk management across the system," Lonsdale said. APRA identified AI governance, cybersecurity and geopolitical volatility as key areas of supervisory focus, noting AI adoption in banking, insurance ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... business CATL, is seeing increased orders for energy storage solutions for the grid." When assessing the quality of governance of emerging markets companies and the regulatory environment they operate in, Treves said this requires work and due diligence ...

AustralianSuper hires head of AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... AI flows through the organisation, finding ways for humans and machines to collaborate at scale and making sure that governance is fit for purpose." Carney will start with the fund in late July and said she was excited to be joining. "In my most recent ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... the fund is leveraged, the performance of a loan and possible defaults. The final layer, he noted, is structural and governance transparency. "The nature of how you're set up, what segregation of duties are in place and what independent processes ...

Russell Investments hires from BT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... superannuation in NGS Super's Ben Facer. Facer had been with NGS Super since 2017, having first joined as chief risk and governance officer. During his tenure he held a raft of roles, and most recently had the dual title of chief member officer and ...

Advent builds Australian presence with new appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... decades of executive and board level experience spanning wealth management, asset management, institutional banking and governance. In the role, she will work closely with Advent's investment professionals and portfolio company leadership teams on ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... additional $7.6 million was committed to ASIC, Treasury and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board to strengthen governance requirements for MISs, with $1.4 million per year to be ongoing. "This is to help ensure that regulators have the data they ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... Insights report, which analysed 2025 financial year data from APRA, funds are already redesigning processes, strengthening governance and investing in front-office capability. This comes off the back of Treasury and the financial services ministry floating ...

Future Fund makes two new appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... real estate industries. He has extensive global experience in portfolio, investment and asset management and corporate governance having held leadership and executive roles at AMP Capital, Macquarie Group and Lendlease. "These appointments will complement ...

Aequitas hires former Vanguard consultant

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... asset consulting relationships with dealer groups and financial planning firms, advising on portfolio construction, governance and investment strategy. "He brings deep experience across investment consulting, portfolio management and asset research ...