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Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... spreading across the economy. "The gap in time between capex needs and eventual revenues means AI builders have started using debt to get over a financing 'hump'." With how fast the AI sector is developing, BlackRock said that company-level investment ...

Zagga raises $65m for Sydney real estate development

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... this issuance evidences the strong investor appetite for disciplined commercial real estate credit investment," FIIG head of debt capital markets and syndication Daniel Jones said. "Given current volatility, there is strong investor demand for Australian ...

Advisers acquired 300k new clients in 2025: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... also have more unmet advice needs, particularly in areas such as growing superannuation, retirement planning, and managing debt," Cappe said. Of the 7549 survey participants, Investment Trends calculated that practices have five or more advisers on their ...

ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... Costs) Instrument 2019/1070 (Instrument 2019/1070). Additionally, ASIC is looking to get greater transparency over private debt. As a result, the regulator is considering class order relief for superannuation trustees, aligning portfolio holdings disclosure ...

APRA's fresh guardrails to impact property investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will limit high debt-to-income (DTI) home lending in a move to pre-emptively contain a build-up of housing-related vulnerabilities in the financial system, APRA chair John Lonsdale said. From 1 February ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... that financial abusers can exploit loopholes in tax and corporate systems, weaponising company directorships and creating debt as a form of coercive control. Treasury is seeking feedback on policy options to address the vulnerabilities in the tax and ...

Federation AM strengthens ESG oversight with fresh leadership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... portfolio." Prior to joining Federation, Thomas led the impact investing team at Social Ventures Australia. Her background covers debt capital markets, advisory and investment management across Barclays Capital, Lloyds Banking and GE Capital in Europe ...

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... (47%) is the biggest worry heading into next year. Re-inflation (43%), geopolitical shocks (40%) and a potential government debt or fiscal crisis (40%) are the next cause of concerns. While super fund members are reaping artificial intelligence-fuelled ...

Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... sources such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) which regularly publishes data on household financial position, debt levels and spending behaviour. Additionally, member engagement was generally done through live webinars and in-person seminars ...

PE activity to continue momentum in 2026: Corrs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... structure." Barwon Global Listed Private Equity Fund invests in publicly traded stocks that offer exposure to the equity and debt of private equity-backed companies.