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Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... technology is a big part of emerging markets now is something to celebrate, because it shows that we've got a higher quality opportunity set," he said. Echoing this rhetoric, Platinum portfolio manager of Asia strategies Cameron Robertson pointed ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... influence measurable member flows like early-stage intervention, consolidation completion and advice engagement and claim quality. "Regulators are sharpening their enforcement focus on member servicing and in response funds are investing heavily in digital ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... valuations, while also reviewing decommissioning and site restoration provisions. ASIC Commissioner Kate O'Rourke said high quality reporting remained critical to market transparency and informed investment decisions. "Our surveillance programs reinforce ...

Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... under ticker code NISM. For Ausbil, Tobias Bucks and Simon Wood lead the portfolio management. The fund invests in high-quality small- and mid-cap companies of between 50 and 100 based outside the US with market capitalisations ranging from US$500 million ...

Iress names chief tech officer to lead AI transformation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... strategy. Our focus now is on execution, modernising the platform, simplifying our technology environment and delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients," Campbell-Blackwell said. It will also make the appointment of Sam Wall as chief executive ...

Aware Super strengthens support for financial advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... financial advice. "Our role is to support that advice ecosystem by equipping advisers with strong local relationships, high-quality technical support and education, while ensuring members can access advice in the way that suits them best," Jarvis sai ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... the supply of residential aged care accommodation, accelerate the release of Support at Home packages and enhance the quality and affordability of services. The government will tighten the reins on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) eligibility ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... taking the next steps to restore the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to its original intent by delivering quality services, clarifying eligibility requirements, slow rapid cost increases and address fraud. The changes are expected to reduce ...

Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... the supply of residential aged care accommodation, accelerate the release of Support at Home packages and enhance the quality and affordability of aged care services. In a direct response to the Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review, the ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... reporting data as a "core regulatory obligation", including maintaining strong internal governance, actively monitoring data quality and ensuring timely remediation where issues are identified. The spokesperson said the ATO'S amendments protocol ...