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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... toward international diversification. Virtually in the last 10 years until last year, Taylor says emerging markets had very little to no earnings compared to the previous 20 years. "Covid dampened their earnings ability further. It has been five years ...

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

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... also an adviser, selling non-existent products but it was the licensee who was penalised as an outcome. "There's a little bit of a geographic separation, and [the authorised representative] started selling products that were, frankly, not existent... ...

Westpac fined $26m for financial hardship neglect

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

... Furthermore, Justice McEvoy rejected Westpac's suggestion that $10 million was an appropriate penalty, saying it "would be little more than derisory in the circumstances and therefore wholly inappropriate." "I am satisfied also that there are several ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

... investment they thought it was, and the private credit premium they were getting a few years ago has probably dissipated a little. "I think potentially there won't be as much volume of funds under management in the private credit space that is actually ...

Retirees leave 90% of pension unspent: AMP Super

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... liquid, living, lifestyle, later and legacy. The liquid bucket would have short-term needs of the client held in cash plus a little extra for emergencies, the living bucket would include recurring living expenses generated by the Age Pension and lifetime ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026

... stability to reform, you'll be waiting forever," Chalmers said. "This global turbulence is no excuse to roll up into a little ball and hope it passes quickly, if anything it's a reason to do more on resilience and more on reform, more urgently." Chalmers ...

GSFM launches two global private markets funds

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... range of superior opportunities and attractive pricing that is not available to smaller funds," McIntyre said. "With as little as a $50,000 investment in a CI Private Markets Fund, Australian investors can access a curated selection of leading private ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... how Bentham is investing in this environment, Quin says it is staying on the more defensive side of credit and leaning a little bit into the duration side. Meanwhile, as the conflict has persisted, the focus of QIC has also shifted from inflationary ...

Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026

... failed to satisfy all the conditions within the required timeframe. Sequoia announced it will offload InterPrac to the little-known Conquest Investment Partners for $50,000 in late March. The regulator jumped on this, applying to the Federal Court for ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026

... economy. We're not thinking about that recession," he said. "We think that the market pricing for RBA rate hikes are a little bit too aggressive, because we think some of that momentum would be coming out of the economy that the RBA doesn't have ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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