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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will target the flow of retail investor money into high-risk managed investment schemes (MIS), the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) Conference heard this morning, flagging how regulators will ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... intervention, consolidation completion and advice engagement and claim quality. "Regulators are sharpening their enforcement focus on member servicing and in response funds are investing heavily in digital capability to meet member expectations," KPMG ...

Future Fund makes two new appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed two new members of the Future Fund Board of Guardians for five-year terms. Fiona Trafford-Walker commenced her term on May 12, and Adam Tindall will also join following the conclusion of Deborah Ralston's term in ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... emissions obligations such as the Safeguard Mechanism. Looking ahead, ASIC said its 2026 to 2027 surveillance program will focus on financial reporting areas involving significant judgement, including revenue recognition, asset impairment and financial ...

HeirWealth partners with ViewTrade

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
ViewTrade and HeirWealth have partnered to offer an integration of global trade execution with portfolio performance analytics, and tax reporting. The partnership combines ViewTrade's global brokerage infrastructure with HeirWealth Atlas's portfolio ...

Investors rotate into fixed income as diversification demand grows: Capital Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
Institutional investors are increasing allocations to fixed income and broadening exposure beyond the US as they reposition portfolios for a more volatile and fragmented macro environment, according to new research from Capital Group. The firms Fixed ...

North expands adviser support with new hire

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... distribution Kristine Goodwin, and will lead North's national business development strategy as the platform sharpens it focus on adviser growth and client outcomes. The appointment follows the addition of eight new business managers to North's ...

Plato launches global shares ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
Plato Investment Management is broadening access to its Plato Global Shares Income Fund with the launch of an active ETF version on the ASX, marking its third investment solution on the exchange. The Plato Global Shares Income Fund - Active ETF (ASX ...

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 ...

Channel Capital appoints distribution director

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
Xavier Jeans joins Channel Capital to help strengthen the group's distribution arm, with a focus on supporting financial advisers in the state of Victoria. Based in Melbourne, Xavier will focus on servicing wealth advisers and sophisticated clients ...