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Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026

... companies that fall on hard times. That's exploiting the human-nature element to this, where we're prone to extrapolate news, and when it's good, you tend to get too optimistic and overprice a stock, and when it's bad, people get too ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... perspective, he said, is one way. Furthermore, investors should not ignore the speed at which assets respond to front-page news, whether on a data terminal or via the internet. "We need to ensure that we're constructing portfolios that can absorb ...

InvestSMART to realise $16m from Intelligent Investor sale

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026

InvestSMART Group (ASX: INV) has agreed to sell the Intelligent Investor business to another listed entity to better focus on its proprietary digital advice, separately managed accounts and investor wealth platform. The Intelligent Investor business ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026

Australia's economy will take a hit at the fallout of the Middle East conflict, but the good news is it will avoid a recession, J.P. Morgan Asset Management predicts. The asset manager downgraded Australia's annualised growth rate from 2% tipped at ...

Treasury to abolish CGT discount: Reports

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026

... and revert to the pre-1999 system where the cost base of an asset is adjusted for inflation, according to reports. Major news outlets report that Treasury will announce the change in the Budget, which will take place on May 12. The AFR states the inflation-based ...

UniSuper halves admin fees for 42,000 members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026

... further help retired members achieve their goals. "With Australians facing increasing cost of living pressures, this is great news for members within our Flexi Pension product. Based on our modelling it means that they could have more than $5000 extra ...

Chalmers says Budget 'hostage' to Middle East conflict

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 20 APR 2026

... developments in the Middle East in particular, and that's why this engagement has been so important." Chalmers also welcomed the news of progress and dialogue between the US and Iran, which he said will hopefully lead to the end of the war. "From an ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... ongoing conflict in the Middle East has put Australia's economy in a unique position. "The energy intensity has some good news and bad news. We are a net energy exporter: that coal, liquid natural gas, is quite a good earner at the moment, but we are ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

... isn't misreading the data; they are just choosing the easiest story. 'Protecting grandma from greedy advisers' is a better news cycle than 'fixing the ATO's legacy database' or 'addressing the 30% surge in service complaints'." Meanwhile, minister ...

Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... also representing the countries of the Middle East, it is an honour to have this long-term problem close to resolution." The news of the two-week ceasefire comes just 12 hours after Trump declared "a whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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