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ASX to spend $264m to modernise tech, uplift risk management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has flagged a jump of 20% in its total expenses to $264.4 million in the first half of the financial year, after it agreed to implement a package of reforms to improve its operations last year. ASX updated its ...

Zurich Australia offloads investment management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... these capabilities to even more advisers and reinforces our commitment to leading in this fast-growing segment of the Australian market." Meanwhile, Zurich Australia and New Zealand chief executive Justin Delaney said the transaction allows the firm ...

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... operating in the United States, Canada and Asia, we consistently take a global approach when bringing new funds to the Australian market," Zaika said. "The Global X Silver Miners ETF has an established track record in the US, where it has been trading ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to December was up from 3.4% to November," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... perimeter oversight will remain priorities for ASIC in 2026." ASIC said its reporting has also shown a rise in calls to the Australian cyber security hotline, incident responses, and threat notifications. "Digitisation, legacy systems, reliance on third ...

'No benefit in switching super': AFCA finalises FSGA lead decision

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has determined inappropriate advice provided by Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) led to one client's $200,000 financial loss. In December, AFCA said it received more than 1800 complainants ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in December, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unexpectedly robust employment numbers have added to the possibility of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board ...

Apostle executive exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... participation across Europe, the US, and the Asia Pacific, and Donovan was key to establishing CBA's presence in the Australian carbon market. Earlier in his career, he worked as an investment strategist and adviser with Ilwella, the Flannery family ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... "Fundbox has developed a differentiated and scalable platform, and we look forward to supporting the firm's growth in the Australian market." FundBox uses machine learning to help simplify the financing approval process, offering fast funding decisions ...

DASH adds two new executives to C-suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... he said. DASH said the appointments advance its ambitions of building a whole-of-wealth technology ecosystem for the Australian financial advice market.