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Government to fast track low-risk foreign investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... He added foreign investment 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 ...

Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... consumers, with the increase in the cost of filling cars with fuel flowing directly through to higher headline inflation in Australia. Indirectly, a rise in oil prices will impact the cost of producing and distributing goods and services. Domestically ...

CALI calls for government to help fund CSLR

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... advice due to the lack of new entrants into the niche sector, with only some 185 risk specialists currently available in Australia. Addressing the growing concerns of the viability of risk advice, CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt argued the CSLR ...

Lendlease names new investment management chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... family, Lendlease said. He has held senior leadership roles across investment management, finance and regional segments in Australia, Asia and Europe. Commenting, Lendlease group chief executive Tony Lombardo said Ransom is well positioned to lead its ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... "Together, we can create a regulatory framework that supports compliance, fosters innovation and strengthens trust in Australia's financial system." This comes as ASIC also released Report 830, Regulatory simplification progress report, which outlines ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... Australia (RBA) and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) to explore a tokenised wholesale asset ecosystem in Australia, has completed its experimental and research phase, which has the potential to deliver $24 billion in annual economic ...

QIC Ventures helps raise $25m for defence tech company

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... "Queensland gives us the ability to attract and retain the people we need to build globally competitive technology here in Australia, and the support from QIC and the Queensland Government has been an important part of this decision."

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... of high-quality reporting and audit," O'Rourke said. "Reliable financial information is critical to transparency in Australia's capital markets and informed investment decisions by investors."

ACCC approves Zurich's ClearView takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... 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 insurance products, particularly in the supply of products in the retail adviser channel. It determined ...

Low fees a strong indicator of fund survivorship: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
The latest research by Morningstar found lower fees played a major factor in a fund's chance of survival and outperformance compared to more expensive peers. "Across nearly all major categories examined in this study, the lowest fee quintile achieved ...