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CALI calls for government to help fund CSLR

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... it remains sustainable in the long run." Cupitt said the government delivering on its promises for the full Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms would be significant for fighting financial misconduct. Notably, CALI is attending a round ...

Retirees leave 90% of pension unspent: AMP Super

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... client for travel, retiring early, helping children with their first homes, supporting the community or having access to better health care. He suggested advisers could bucket the needs of their clients in five categories for retirement: liquid, living ...

AI can give fundies an edge over the market: Invesco

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney, Bennett said the fund manager is using the data sets to drive better return and risk outcomes in their portfolios. "While the fundamentals of investing are relatively straightforward and simple ...

Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... improving the opportunity set for private lenders," the report said. "For disciplined managers, periods like this can support better pricing and, often, stronger lender protections and tighter documentation." The report gathered responses from some 620 ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... presented where the ecosystem can improve outside of tokenisation, such as more expansive use of existing fast payment rails, better alignment of operating hours with global markets, and greater transparency in key funding areas. Commenting, RBA assistant ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... for MISs, with $1.4 million per year to be ongoing. "This is to help ensure that regulators have the data they need to better identify concerning these structures," he said. "This, for example, puts ASIC in a better position to identify high-risk MISs ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... superannuation funds are getting ahead for the government's proposed minimum service standards set for 2028, including embedding better accountability for service outcomes in their processes following a debacle of administration failures. According ...

Removing CGT discount on all assets will make tax system fairer: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... such as the rate of return, the inflation rate and marginal tax rates. This would inherently mean some investments will do better under the new arrangement than under the current arrangement, he said. However, Chalmers said if there is a comparison of ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... the current rate of 0.16%. Announced in April, the reduction in the fee was calculated see a typical member to be $5000 better off in retirement, UniSuper said.

Iress names chief tech officer to lead AI transformation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... to drive advice businesses forward," Wall said. "I'm confident we are well positioned to modernise at pace and deliver better outcomes for our clients," Russell added. "Our model is clear: strong internal leadership, supported by world-class external ...