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Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... some of the worst-case scenarios playing out in the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers event in Sydney, Warner said as a long-term asset owner time horizon and breadth of the portfolio has worked in Aware Super's ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... the misconduct of now-banned financial advisers and allegedly fraudulent promoters, responsible entities and investment managers are commendable, as are the initiatives to strengthen consumer protections." O'Brien added Equity Trustees is assisting ...

Data, compliance key to successful technology-enabled advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... "audit in real time" is where the industry should be moving towards. As an example, Esler shared Padua has 15 compliance managers whose jobs changed drastically with the implementation of AI. "Applying Padua's AI quality assurance capability called Aqua ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... costs due to the Middle East conflict to consumers relatively quickly. Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers event in Sydney, Hunter said RBA's reports suggest some firms have responded already, with fuel surcharges raised by firms ...

Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... market has softened, potentially improving the opportunity set for private lenders," the report said. "For disciplined managers, periods like this can support better pricing and, often, stronger lender protections and tighter documentation." The report ...

Removing CGT discount on all assets will make tax system fairer: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... introduce a more fair and neutral system in place of the current one. Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers event in Sydney, Chalmers addressed concerns on the application of CGT on all assets such as shares and not just real estate. ...

Combating modern slavery difficult but not impossible: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... modern-slavery-risk free investment portfolio, it is not impossible, a sustainability expert says, who will help wealth managers combat such risks at next week's Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference. According to estimates ...

North expands adviser support with new hire

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... platform sharpens it focus on adviser growth and client outcomes. The appointment follows the addition of eight new business managers to North's national sales team earlier this year, reflecting AMP broader push to strengthen its footprint across ...

Low fees a strong indicator of fund survivorship: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... contributed to a relatively low success ratio of 33% for the cheapest quintile." However, Morningstar said while active managers frequently outperform fixed-income indexes on a gross-of-fees basis, these gains do not always translate into superior net ...

WAM offers global real assets exposure via new offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... like water, agriculture and timber. The Wilson Asset Management Real Assets Fund (WRAF) will partner with specialist managers across real assets globally, including Australia, to invest in real assets. The fund will be structured as a semi-liquid evergreen ...