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Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... this. Despite concerns about technology and culture, most respondents (87%) said they are ahead of their competitors in digital transformation (19% said they were significantly ahead) - only 1% said they were trailing. Further, nine out of 10 (89%) said ...

MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... contributes to its US$2 billion annual global funding capacity. As part of its entry into the region, Fundbox will launch a digital-first capital tools. "We are excited to partner with Fundbox on this milestone transaction, supporting its expansion into ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... their clients to deliver a more "consistent and innovative" platform experience, FNZ said. The uplift will also strengthen digital-first capability and operational workflows, while setting the foundation for sustained innovation and growth in adviser-led ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Aware Super has committed $460 million to the Skyline JV data centre business to grow its digital infrastructure presence in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Leveraging Skyline JV's access to global hyperscale data centres, the company indirectly ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Spain is launching a sovereign wealth fund to extend the stimulus of the NextGenerationEU funds that saw it through COVID-19. The new fund, to be named 'Spain Grows', will primarily invest in sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... channels across the industry - from private markets to wealth and 401(k), to active ETFs, to private markets data, to digital assets and tokenisation." Meantime, State Street Investment Management reported a 20% jump in its AUM to US$5.7 trillion in ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips on negative performance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... previous quarter. It said the rise in members was buoyed by its recent administration transition to GROW, an uplift in digital media capability, and the reactivation of the Employment Hero channel. Australian Ethical said the transition to a single administration ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
State Street has launched a new digital asset platform as it looks to broaden institutional investors' access to the asset class. The new platform enables State Street to continue to develop "core products" like tokenised money markets funds (MMFs) ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... regular wages or have a volatile one-off gain," e61 research economist Matt Maltman said. "Improved technology including digital record-keeping, pre-fill, and improved ATO systems raises the possibility of returning to a system that more closely aligns ...

Legalsuper executives depart amid reorganisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Assistance Authority. The new chief member role is currently being recruited for and will "bring a contemporary mix of digital and human capabilities and apply a highly dynamic and deeply member-focussed approach" to achieving the fund's goals, it ...