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We don't always vote in complainants' favour: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... of bias." Additionally, he highlighted the importance of providing additional information, including documents like file notes, in a complaint process. Although many advisers are reluctant to share them as they are sometimes not receivable or recorded ...

Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... in Infocus Wealth Management (Infocus). The financial terms and percentage holding remain undisclosed. Scarcity Partners notes the deal reflects growing demand for strategic capital among advice businesses as advisers contend with rising compliance obligations ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... are the same is not correct." While the US private credit players loan to corporate balance sheets for expansion, Lockhart notes most of Australia's private credit is backed by hard real estate assets. Real estate private credit manager MaxCap's ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... Super is tracking three channels in which the conflict could translate into changes in the capital market. The first one he notes is stagflation. "We don't have a very rich data set in terms of our stress tests. How do you scenario test that?" he ...

Hostplus, AIA lose $1.4m TPD dispute

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... the application for insurance in 2020. He then stopped work in 2021 and lodged the TPD claim in 2022. AFCA said doctors notes also provided an extensive list of the medications that the complainant was taking in relation to a range of medical conditions. ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... said he expects future monetary policy to rely less on balance sheet expansion and more on traditional rate settings. Wise notes that could create opportunities at the front end of the US Treasury curve even as longer dated bond yields remain under pressure. ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... maybe of all time. Meaning the compensation for default is very low, but defaults have also been low," he says. Rauch also notes an insatiable demand for public market credit, whether it's high yield, investment grade, mortgages or even in the private ...

Why advisers should enter world of exit planning

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... be "gruelling", with clients sometimes coming with "unrealistic expectations" as to the value of their business. Bedard notes there is no government policy that supports business owners when it comes to exiting compared to the US and Canada - even then ...

AustralianSuper ups Syrah stake to 49.6%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... $104 million. As a result of the equity raising, the conversion price of AustralianSuper's Series 4, 5 and 6 convertible notes was adjusted from $1.3686 to $1.1312. Syrah said proceeds from the raise, in combination with a non-binding strategic funding ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... solely on headline tech names," Powell says. While the Magnificent 7 stocks will continue to play an important role, Powell notes there will be growing opportunities in the infrastructure behind AI including semiconductors, power systems and critical ...
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