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Cybersecurity, tech ETFs strongest performers in May

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
ETF performance in May was dominated by cybersecurity and broader technology themes, with the sector delivering exceptional returns across multiple strategies. While the Global X Cybersecurity ETF returned 36.5% for investors, Betashares Global Cybersecurity ...

Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions. Speaking in Sydney, managing director of wealth and advice Nicole Kennedy said many superannuation funds ...

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... measure, extraordinary. There are currently only 13 publicly listed companies worth more than $1 trillion," Ninety One technology analyst Anton du Plooy said. "SpaceX would arrive at a multiple well above what comparable businesses trade at today, and ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... supporting a broader reindustrialisation trend. Ausbil also identified AI as a major long term growth driver, arguing the technology is triggering a global capital expenditure boom that remains in its early stages. "The boom in AI and its potential to ...

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... anticipation around the potential SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) and strong investor demand for access to space technology, Global X said. Commenting, Global X chief executive Alex Zaika said the ETF provides a practical solution for investors ...

Stablecoin to reshape financial services workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... group's recruitment spree in the last two months was blockchain expert Hamish Crittenden who became AUDC's chief technology officer. According to ABS data, the domestic stablecoin market barely registers as a blip in labour statistics, but that ...

AZ NGA appoints chief people and tech officers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... operations. The advice platform has appointed Tanya Dawson as its chief people officer and Shaun Nesbitt as the chief technology officer. Dawson joined AZ NGA in November 2025 as acting chief people officer and has previously held the role of chief people ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... demographics are one of several structural forces behind that. "We see five interconnected drivers of infrastructure demand: technology and digitalisation, decarbonisation, replacement of aging assets, population growth - particularly in emerging markets ...

Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... Australian Unity Life Bonds (formerly IOOF) and Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society, have experienced delays in implementing technology transformation, and the expected benefits of this program are now anticipated to commence in FY27, as "no transactional ...

Perpetual acquires majority stake in Interfi

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Perpetual has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in loan servicing technology provider Interfi Systems. Perpetual said the acquisition will strengthen the digital capabilities of its Corporate Trust business while continuing to reduce debt. The ASX-listed ...
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