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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 ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... compensation for members for losses resulting from the alleged failures by Equity Trustees in relation to First Guardian, as well as declarations and civil penalties. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the latest action is part of ASIC's 2026 enforcement ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... historically been a safe haven from risk. People are reassessing some of that to some extent, because, already, it's such a well-held asset class. Already, USD equities are expensive. Already, there's been a lot of flow into them, and so when ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... war in the Middle East. The US market is outperforming relative to its peers, Europe is struggling, while China is faring well, she said. In essence, Mousina reasons the fundamental economic backdrop around the world is driving resilience. Another reason ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... BlackRock. The rollout will begin with the introduction of the Retirement Income Optimiser on the FirstChoice platform, as well as a Pension Bonus feature for eligible CFS members in August, with further solutions to be introduced over the next 12 months. ...

Government to fast track low-risk foreign investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... is crucial to Australia's prosperity and the government is committed to ensuring it is in Australia's national interest as well. "We are strengthening and streamlining Australia's foreign investment system to attract investment that drives economic growth ...

Lendlease names new investment management chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... head of investments and was appointed chief investment officer in July 2024, with responsibility for capital allocation, as well as global capital raising and product development. She has more than 30 years' experience across institutional real estate ...