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KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... their information protected. For each of our audit clients we will confirm that any conduct matters do not impact the quality of their audits," he said.

VanEck launches new Australian equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
VanEck has launched the MSCI Australian Quality Plus ETF (ASX: AQTY), dubbing it the first Australian equity ETF using an "optimised methodology". VanEck said AQTY was developed to address the structural challenges of the Australian share market. The ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... they strengthen our partnership with Astute, complete our Queensland regional footprint and are expected to deliver high-quality, recurring earnings and immediate earnings contribution," he said. "We remain focused on executing our growth strategy through ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... capital is coming out of an industry, it's quite good for the incumbent players that are left." Then there are the quality compounders or distrusted growth companies. "These are good companies that fall on hard times. That's exploiting the human-nature ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... take a core barbell approach to our portfolios. The core or 60% to 80% of the portfolio are long-term, buy-and-hold, good quality companies, or good-quality investment managers or ETFs, that we can hold through the cycle," he says. The remaining 10% ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... standards are critical to the long-term sustainability of the advice industry. "Protecting end investors and ensuring high-quality advice outcomes should always be the priority." "Advisers play a central role in delivering informed, personalised financial ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... artificial intelligence, and clean technology - yet the market remains significantly undercapitalised relative to the quality of innovation being developed. We believe this creates a compelling asymmetry for sophisticated investors," Bridgewest Venture ...

Financial services failing to provide consistent outcomes: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... template communications, and the continued collection or enforcement activity when it "should have stopped". "In some cases, quality assurance processes did not identify where staff were not following the organisation's own policies," AFCA said. "A number ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... loans, costing Chase US$170 million ($236m). Dimon was warning that the collapse could signal wider problems with the quality of loans across non-bank lending. More recently Blue Owl Capital - a US listed private credit manager - applied its 5% cap on ...

InvestSMART to realise $16m from Intelligent Investor sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... with the wonderful team of analysts, journalists and staff to change the lives of even more Australians through access to quality investing research and commentary. "We think Intelligent Investor will find a wonderful long-term home in TIP, aligned with ...