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AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... imbalance in the platform market. "This is about resetting expectations. Advisers should not lose access to critical infrastructure due to decisions beyond their control," he said. "In partnering with DASH, we found a group that not only understands ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... caps, bonds (credit/high yield), bonds diversified, Australian large caps, multi-asset class, cash, alternatives, infrastructure, emerging markets equities, Australian equity income, international small caps, Australian small caps, and international ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Budget. "Across the capital spectrum, we anticipate heightened demand for higher yielding retail, industrial, social infrastructure and office assets, particularly when secured on long lease contracts with fixed and inflation linked annual rental growth," ...

ASIC backs Australia's fintech edge as AI reshapes financial services

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... Australia's financial system had a long history of innovation and remained globally competitive in areas such as payments infrastructure and buy now pay later services. "As the pace of chang accelerates, industry and regulators will need to work together ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... it is harder for smaller funds to qualitatively say no to a lot of opportunities as well as afford to have the infrastructure around them to tightly manage their portfolios. Additionally, Schwartz says, there is no substitute for local knowledge. "I ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... development of IFM Investors' inaugural responsible investment strategy and carbon reduction strategy in its global infrastructure portfolio. In addition to his various non-executive directorships, Newton also serves as an independent director and ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... Strategy (QIS), two years into a five-year program aimed at increasing local investment across property, agriculture, infrastructure and high-growth businesses. Speaking at the Queensland Futures Institute Finance Summit, chief executive Kate Farrar ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... strict compliance is not practical, including government agencies, payment system operator's and financial market infrastructure providers. APRA said the changes were designed to respond to industry feedback while preserving the core objectives of operational ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... places. Sometimes that causes issues, sometimes it's actually a tailwind. "China's ability to build that infrastructure and get stuff done is directly correlated to the role the government plays there," Treves said, adding that, ultimately, it ...

Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
A new analysis shows momentum in private market search activity for real assets, including infrastructure, remained strong among institutional investors in the first quarter of 2026, despite private markets slowdown. According to bfinance's Q1 2026 ...