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Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Geopolitical risks are increasingly encroaching on traditional market cycles, forcing investors to make sense of these "jungle times" where anything goes, according to an economist. Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, said the current economic ...

AustralianSuper hires head of AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... looking to align autonomous agents with human intent, embed guardrails without killing momentum and turn experimentation into repeatable scaled outcomes," Backeberg said. "This means addressing how AI flows through the organisation, finding ways for ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... has been very successful at helping people accumulate super, yet far less effective at helping them convert those balances into income they can actually depend on," Hamilton said. "CFS is embedding lifetime income at scale, and this collaboration tackles ...

Federated Hermes launches global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... wholesale offering with the launch of the Federated Hermes Global Equity Fund, as the global asset manager deepens its push into the local wealth management market. The Australian unit trust, now registered for sale to wholesale investors and advised ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... reports suggest some firms have responded already, with fuel surcharges raised by firms at the start of supply chains that flow into a broad set of industries. "Expectations for pass-through to consumer prices vary, but we are hearing from some firms ...

Vital Business Partners names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... to oversee the management of VBP. VBP has appointed former Godfrey Pembroke chief executive Mark Fisher to lead the group into its next phase of growth, effective June 1. Prior to Godfrey Pembroke, Fisher was the managing director of Securitor, and held ...

CALI calls for government to help fund CSLR

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... $4000 in levies in the upcoming financial year. The situation is rather dire for risk 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 ...

SIAA focuses mission on building prosperity for investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... change where it's needed. Our board had a very significant discussion yesterday about how we're going to start leaning into this industry further to see how we can drive change more broadly," Lykouras said. Financial Standard is the official ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... regulators to streamline and consolidate data requests and support the government's law reform, promoting productivity. Heading into 2027, the focus will be on RegistryConnect to deliver streamlined digital services for company registrations. "We are ...

ASFA joins Finance Industry Council of Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... and broader financial services, with ASFA's inclusions bringing Australia's $4.5 trillion superannuation sector directly into cross sector policy discussions. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said superannuation has become a central pillar of Australian ...