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The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... financial decisions more than ever before. "They are seeking guidance and financial education to build their confidence to make smart decisions with their wealth and enhance their financial wellbeing," Edwards said. Meantime, AMP's head of portfolio ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... from automation alone but from how effectively we combine automation with human expertise to move faster, stay flexible, and make better-informed investment decisions." While nearly half maintain unified core data with minimal friction, only 20% of the ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... returning toward target, with the need to remain focused on price stability being vital." The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to make i's first interest rate decision of 2026 on February 3. Due to persistent inflation, many economists are predicting ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... environmentalists through risky ESG funds. Those days are over," Allen said. "[This bill] ensures that retirement plan sponsors make investment decisions exclusively based on economic factors and financial returns - protecting the retirement security ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Pension under the income test. "The UK Pension scheme is very beneficial for those that are living in Australia. You can often make very cheap, voluntary National Insurance contributions while living abroad, and get yourself an income stream for life ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... they would impact how the fund currently invests member money. Speaking to Financial Standard, Parker said it's important to make improvements to the test for new asset classes that may emerge, but in terms of how the $354 billion fund invests, things ...

Schroders recruits head of ETFs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Schroders has appointed its first global head of exchange-traded funds to further supercharge the business after hitting over US$1 billion in active ETF assets. Tom Stephens will lead Schroders' global ETF strategy across products, infrastructure ...

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... what a Client Advice Record is and how this could better client outcomes and reduce the regulatory red tape to be able to make advice more accessible to more people." With or without regulatory change, Fradley said one bright spot for advisers comes ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Latest research by World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has found that top technology companies including Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft lack in mobilising low-carbon investments through capital expenditure and R&D, even though they have an emissions ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... counterparts given growing global uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical tensions. "Collaborating on critical minerals will help to make our economies and our supply chains stronger and more resilient and make our people big beneficiaries of global churn ...