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Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Australian and global equities fund managers are increasingly relying on generative artificial intelligence (AI) for their research, with the latter saying it is no longer an "additive" but an integral part of this function, new analysis shows. Frontier ...

Ares Management promotes private equity lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Ares Management has promoted its head of ANZ private equity to managing director as the US$596 billion New York-listed alternatives firm completes its first private equity deal in Australia. Nicholas Onie joined Ares in March last year as a principal ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... out-of-state companies; the majority are owned by everyday investors operating through limited liability companies. Blackstone is a major investor in residential property globally, including in Australia. Its share price dropped on the back of the news ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... government energy rebates rolling off, higher tariffs flowing through to consumer prices, and geopolitical conflicts impacting major supply chains - not to mention the stickiness of services and housing inflation - keeping it on a tight leash this year ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... on revenue" was their single biggest challenge. In 2025, Frontier found the figure dropped to 22.2% - but still remains a major concern. "However, over the life of our survey, two other structural factors have emerged as significant threats. These are ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... disruptions. "Roles linked to CPS 230 and operational risk are in high demand. A large portion of super funds are going through major risk transformations and need line one and line two expertise to be able to adhere to the new standards. We are seeing ...

Most read in 2025: Executive appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... team defects to Channel Capital Rest Super's operational due diligence team defected to Channel Capital in October in a major coup for the local investment manager. The move came as Channel Capital launched a specialist global operational due diligence ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... create high-pressure economies, yields are supported for an extended period. LaRusse agreed with this perspective. "While major central banks are in the process of gradual easing following a post-pandemic surge in inflation, persistent inflationary forces ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... recommends the government make regulatory reform a key priority with an ambitious whole of government agenda, including major reforms targeting a $10 billion reduction in regulatory burden. "Poorly designed or implemented regulation is a handbrake on ...

Trustees up sponsorship deals, Hostplus takes lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
Hostplus leads the charge on sporting sponsorship deals as the superannuation sectors' budget for marketing and advertising also balloons, even as APRA cracks down on non-essential expenditure. According to newly released APRA data, Hostplus spent ...