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Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... the thin capitalisation reforms is a statutory requirement, stipulated when the legislation passed in April 2024. "The three big economic priorities for the Albanese Government this year are addressing inflation, productivity and global uncertainty ...

Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... - inflation in the near term, the productivity challenge, which has been a feature of our economy in recent decades and a big part of our focus since the last election. "And thirdly, all of this global economic uncertainty which is accelerating as the ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... director Peter Worn said HUB24's discretionary superannuation contributions fund flows has put it in good stead against big super funds like AustralianSuper. "HUB24 put out some results this week that even surprised analysts for first-half results ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Shadow Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan has resigned from the shadow ministry, effective immediately. Conaghan has been very outspoke on the collapse of Shield and First Guardian and a vocal critic of ASIC's handling of ...

PGIM expands into private credit secondaries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
PGIM is betting big on private secondaries, as it plans to commit $1 billion over two years to the emerging asset class. PGIM said it plans to combine private credit and private equity secondaries, targeting a market where it expects deal volume to ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Australia's booming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market is failing to capture the big money from superannuation funds and institutional investors as retail investors' dominance reigns supreme. Surpassing $330 billion in total funds under management ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Seventy percent of buy-side firms, including asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies, are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in front offices, while more than half are scaling implementation. The 2026 Global InvestOps report from SimCorp ...

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 ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... highlights the benefits and adverse outcomes of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly as companies spend big on it yet returns on ambitious projects remain unclear. "Technological developments and new innovations are driving opportunities ...

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... Stanley Smith Barney as a financial adviser. Morningstar Australia country leader Chris Galloway said the appointments mark a big step forward for the firm's managed portfolios business "Vijay brings exceptional leadership and deep industry experience ...