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ART appoints two to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... members," Rowell said. "The global experience that Mark and Grant bring in their respective roles will serve our members well into the future. "They understand how important it is for ART to be a patient, long-term custodian of the retirement incomes ...

LGT bolsters investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
LGT Wealth Management has expanded its investment leadership team with two senior appointments aimed at strengthening its capabilities across private markets and sustainable investing, as high-net-worth clients increasingly seek more sophisticated and ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... operate across New Zealand and Australia. John van der Wielen was hired to be a senior adviser to Bridgewest Venture, as well as lead the Australian distribution strategy. The Bridgewest Venture Fund I LP is aiming to raise $82 million (NZ$100m) by June. ...

ASIC backs Australia's fintech edge as AI reshapes financial services

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) believes Australia is well placed to capitalise on accelerating financial innovation, as artificial intelligence (AI), digital finance and regulatory technology become increasingly embed across ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... offer a single investor trust. The rapid growth of private credit as an asset class, introduction of retail money to it as well as limited understanding of the risk profile by this investor base has also heightened regulatory scrutiny. ASIC's 2025 ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... portfolio has worked in Aware Super's favour. "I'll confess I'm quite surprised that the breadth has worked quite so well," he said. "We've done nothing, we might do things, but we're going to have to try to see a higher probability ...

Hostplus, AIA lose $1.4m TPD dispute

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... about the possibility of diabetes and did not consider the medicines he was taking as treatment, because his condition was well controlled. In the panel's view the complainant's diabetes was well controlled because he was under the ongoing care of a ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... constrained spending. "What we see is not a result of financial illiteracy or inadequate saving. These are clients who are well resourced and understand their position and yet are still reluctant to act," Allianz Retire+ chief executive David Kane said. ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... environment. In its latest System Risk Outlook, the prudential regulator said Australia's financial system remained resilient and well positioned to withstand "severe but plausible" shocks. This includes a deep global recession, higher funding costs ...

InvestSMART to realise $16m from Intelligent Investor sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... conditions, including shareholder and regulatory approvals. Commenting, InvestSMART chief executive Ron Hodge said TIP is well-placed to bring the business forward, as the sale "further strengthens" InvestSMART's balance sheet. "InvestSMART has spent ...