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ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... Carnegie Catalyst Healthcare REIT. The $370 billion super fund now has more than $19 billion in real estate equity. ART general manager, mid risk assets Michael Weaver said the property investments reflected ART's belief in the Australian real asset ...

Praemium names chair successor

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... a non-executive director to its board, who will succeed the current chair Barry Lewin at the conclusion of the annual general meeting scheduled for November. After chairing the board for nine years, Lewin has decided to retire from the board, and Praemium ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... companies. It's the wide margin between what a good company should be worth and how their valuation gets caught in the general wash that spurred MFS to launch its contrarian strategy in 2016. A year prior, the Chinese market bubble had burst in the ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... targeting Russian tankers, crippling China's oil supply, and capturing significant oil fields. According to China's General Administration of Customs, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Iraq and Brazil accounted for 62% of China's crude imports ...

Small pocket of failed measures can 'blow the entire business': Anderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson warned licensees to improve their control measures for authorised representatives to avoid any unintended consequences. Breaking down licensees' ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Leading First Nations advocates at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) today outlined new measures to strengthen community engagement and better protect First Nations cultural heritage. Allan James, head of indigenous engagement ...

APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... the lion's share of the levy of $114.6 million. Life insurance and friendly societies are allocated $19.1 million. General and private health insurance have $27.2 million and $10 million respectively. The Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) portion ...

Rodney Forrest re-sentenced for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... unquestionably serious. It is a significant example of offences of this nature," the court held. The court also held that general deterrence was a primary sentencing consideration in the matter. The matter and appeal were prosecuted by the Office of ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... of the Bridgewest Group, which has portfolio of global companies worth $4.2 billion (US$3bn). Bridgewest Venture Fund I general partner Paul Brownsey said: "We believe New Zealand and Australia represent one of the more overlooked innovation markets ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... Investors who expect regular liquidity from an illiquid asset is a classic mismatch, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) general manager of mid-risk assets and UK Michael Weaver says. "It's no wonder problems get created," he notes. With major funding ...
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