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Zenith names portfolio solutions lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... prioritising client outcomes, leveraging rigorous and contemporary research to build resilient portfolios, and upholding strong risk management and governance practices in an increasingly complex and regulated environment." Zenith's portfolio solutions ...

Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... underwriting guidelines reviewed, almost all relied solely on exclusions rather than exploring alternative ways to manage risk, such as higher premiums, limits, or caps, the Life CCC said. This approach can limit access to cover and may unintentionally ...

Geopolitics, AI tests prudential regulation: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... intelligence (AI) are creating "unacceptable prudential risks" for APRA. APRA member Therese McCarthy Hockey said geopolitical risk has become a "risk accelerant" that the regulator is trying to keep on top of and expects boards to also be thinking about. ...

ANZ fined $240m for bond trading, retail misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... undue downward price pressure on the bond price," ASIC said. "ANZ knew its trading could expose its client to significant risk of harm, but did not disclose to its client that ANZ still had significant volumes to sell before pricing nor provide its client ...

AMP settles class action for $120m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... fairness are fundamental to the integrity of the superannuation system, and the financial security of Australians is placed at risk when those principles fall by the wayside." The case was initiated in 2019 following revelations during the Hayne Royal ...

SMC calls for greater protections against financial abuse of older Australians

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... safeguards for Australia's vulnerable, ageing population. The SMC submission highlighted how older Australians are increasingly at risk of financial abuse, citing coercive control, exploitation and systemic gaps in protection as active threats against ...

Family offices up equities, dial down alternatives: Goldman Sachs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... based in Asia Pacific, found equities have become favoured amid the geopolitical unrest that is now their key investment risk. The report, Adapting to the Terrain, showed that allocations to equities rose to 31% from 28% over the last two years. Conversely ...

Court extends freezing orders on First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... attained from March 2024 to July 2025 and intended for investment, may "have not been used for that purpose and may be at risk." ASIC is now concerned that a "significant proportion" of the funds have been used for gambling purposes, and so far, "no ...

FEATURE: Back in action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... is the worst possible thing you could do." Saikal-Skea says he avoids the use of margin loans as much as possible, as the risk is too high for most clients. "I spend a lot of time now, when we eventually see margin loans pop up, unwinding them more than ...

Geopolitical risks to drive infra investments: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
The report indicates infrastructure investments have emerged as a key tool for investors to mitigate risk, with allocations expected to rise 20%. The PM700 tracks responses from over 700 senior investment professionals at an international scale and ...