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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

AI can give fundies an edge over the market: Invesco

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Using interesting data sets and compute power can help investors get an edge over the market, Invesco Solutions director Scott Bennett said. Speaking at the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney, Bennett said the fund manager is using ...

ASX not in a rush to pick next chief executive: Chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
ASX chair David Clarke said the market operator does not want to rush the appointment of its next chief executive. Speaking at the Australian Shareholders' Association 2026 Investor Conference in Melbourne last week, Clarke said succession planning ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
A recent survey conducted by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) shows the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy will increase the cost of financial advice and may see a significant departure of advisers from the industry. The ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
Departing ASIC chair Joe Longo said the most effective way to tackle unscrupulous actors in lead generation activity would be to stop it at the source and ban all unlicensed communications. Speaking at the Financial Counselling Australia conference ...

'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said despite market and oil price volatility because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, US exceptionalism is not dead yet. Pearce said that while there have been some ups and down associated with ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Private markets have experienced significant growth in recent years, and investors are showing no signs of slowing down. Global private equity (PE) investment rose from US$1.8 trillion in 2024 to US$2.1 trillion in 2025, despite a decline in deal volume ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Financial services consultant Ben Walsh has called out concerns with Treasury's super switching consultation, saying parts of it miss the mark. Walsh said the consultation focuses on "the 'switch' as the point of failure" while ignoring a "massive 'user ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
"I'm the eldest boy!" This is one of the most quotable quotes from the award-winning television show Succession, and while it is somewhat outdated for parents to leave behind their money, or legacy, to one child due solely to birth order or gender ...
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