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Fund managers remain bullish on AI for 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... Maguchu said. Moore said that when it comes to AI, return on investment needs to be thought of in more than just a "user times price equation." "You've got to think about things like efficiency gains and productivity gains, time savings and customer ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... manoeuvres, each one a signal that companies are searching for breathing room in a tight market," the report added. "In times like these, waiting isn't wise. The companies that act early and decisively to create a strong platform can weather the storm ...

Natixis, Generali call off $3.2tn joint venture talks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... financial industry with globally competitive European champions contributing to the region's economic success." The Financial Times reports the joint venture faced opposition from the Italian government and several top Generali shareholders were also ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... interest for UniSuper, which manages about $160 billion, says the US private credit market has become riskier in recent times as spreads have compressed, tilting conditions in favour of borrowers. UniSuper does not disclose the size of its US private ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... to 47% more than homeowners to have the same standard of living. Across Australia, renters need one and a half to three times as much super as homeowners to enjoy the same standard of living. All in all, the study found that renters have higher rates ...

68% pass financial adviser exam: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... serving clients well," he said. Overall, a total of 11,037 people undertook the CFP exam in 2025. The exam is offered three times per year in March, July and November.

Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... some investors fear a bubble is forming. Market bubbles, including the dotcom and 1929 bubbles, have arisen in all major times of transformation, and BlackRock believes that could happen again. It said the AI buildout is surging faster and greater than ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... despite having requested the information on notice. "That's just a strange admission, because we asked for the number of times advice had been provided and the dates for any advice and no dates were provided," Senator Sharma said. The Department ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... reviewed were open-ended funds, with regular monthly or quarterly redemption periods," Kirkland said. "For open-ended funds in times of stress, failure to adjust valuations in a timely manner could allow some fund members to exit at a higher price, at ...

First Sentier adds second active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... fees also apply, with 15% of the fund's outperformance plus a hurdle rate of 0.75% p.a. charged, and a maximum fee of 2.5 times the hurdle rate (being 0.75% p.a.) applied, it said. It follows First Sentier Investors' listing of its first ETF - the First ...