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Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... more. Almost three quarters (73%) said their company's operating model is too focused on short-term challenges and goals rather than long-term ones facing their organisation, with the largest firms showing the greatest misalignment, increasing from 67% ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... offshore ETFs. To give an example, a major institutional investor who said they preferred to buy global shares ETFs in London rather than in Sydney," Tuckwell said. "If you take the London route, often the ETFs are tax domiciled in either Luxembourg ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... error in example 1.6 of the Exposure Draft Explanatory Materials. In this example, the fund's ECPI should be $186,480 (rather than $216,667), as assessable contributions are to be deducted from assessable income when calculating ECPI," it said. SMSFA ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... said. He notes that the UK State Pension is not tied to a profession as clients affected come from different industries. Rather, the changes apply to many British people who "ended up in Australia chasing the sun." In increasing the eligibility criteria ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... ANZA Power to support a lower-carbon system that prioritises grid resilience and long-term reliability for its consumers. Rather than building from the ground up, ANZA Power acquired a portfolio of solar hybrid plants and battery energy storage systems ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... suggested replacing the capital gains discount with a fairer approach, under which individuals can spread gains over time rather than being taxed in a single year. e61 said the discount distorts the way Australians work, save and invest, and finance ...

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... regulatory bodies in 2026. "More accountability by the regulators and licensees [is needed] for those who do the wrong thing rather than pushing the compensation on the advisers and businesses who are acting in their clients' best interests," she said. ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... "We believe that the biggest constraint to the capex spending commitments being reached is not the debt market yet, but rather energy and power," he said. "The cost of debt capital is still low in absolute terms, credit spreads tight, and big cap tech's ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." The timing coincides with US inflation data, which was released overnight ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." Powell said the action threatens the Fed's independence to be able to set ...