Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 41 - 50 of 12135 results for "May"

ACCC approves Zurich's ClearView takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... ClearView share to value the takeover at about $425 million. In its Phase 1 Determination, the ACCC said the "acquisition may be put into effect". In assessing the deal, the watchdog said Zurich and ClearView overlap in Australia in the supply of life ...

Plato launches global shares ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... third investment solution on the exchange. The Plato Global Shares Income Fund - Active ETF (ASX: PGI2) will be available from May 19, and follows the launch of ASX-listed investment company (LIC) Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX: PL8) and the Plato ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... back of InterPrac's lawsuit against AFCA filed on February 24. The concise statement filed with the Federal Court dated May 7 shows InterPrac adding Melinda Kee, a former investor in First Guardian, as a defendant in the case related to its proceedings ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Asian economies. "To invest in a portfolio of global securities (including but not limited to international shares) which may include Australian shares and securities that seeks to take advantage of the expected growth in Asian economies by investing ...

Ausbil appointed co-manager for NYSE-listed fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... macroeconomic analysis, regional and sector allocation, bottom-up stock selection and risk-aware portfolio construction. Incepted on May 13, the fund currently has about US$25 million in assets. Some top holdings are TMX Group, Nissan Chemical Corporation ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... the Australian share market rally is unlikely to be driven by the major banks, according to VanEck, which warned investors may be entering a "regime shift" following this week's sharp sell-off of Commonwealth Bank. In its 2026 Australian Equities Outlook ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions may be dominating fixed income markets today, but Allspring Global Investments head of global macro strategy Noah Wise believes Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become the far more significant force, shaping ...

WAM offers global real assets exposure via new offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... in management fees annually. Further, applications for the seed round will close on 5 June 2026, with WAM saying investors may wish to participate prior to this date to secure the reduced management fee of 0.70% per annum. "The fundamentals and valuations ...

Aequitas hires former Vanguard consultant

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... conducting research on Managed Funds, ETFs, LICs and SMAs. Besides Stephan, Aequitas has also appointed Tea Van Ross (nee May) as head of strategy and client delivery. Ross had worked at Commonwealth Bank as senior process manager at CommSec product ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... Chalmers noted a large part of the work done prior to the Middle East conflict did feature in the Federal Budget presented on May 12. "Nobody here would be surprised they weren't identical to what we would have done in February, it would be pretty strange ...