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ETF Shares to launch two ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
ETF Shares is launching two new ETFs, providing investors with exposure to resource and commodity companies globally, expanding its product suite to five ETFs. The ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF (ASX: VOLT) and the ETFS Global Pure Play Copper Miners ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... seeing about 160,000 recipients' entitlements scrapped. Butler lamented that although the NDIS is "one of Australia's great human rights achievements" and was created with goodwill, it has strayed too far away from the scheme's original intent. He said ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... adviser Karen Macleod says it is important for the investment community to be aware of and address modern-day slavery and human rights abuses in business practices. At the Human rights and modern-day slavery workshop, which Macleod is co-presenting ...

Advisers reprimanded over fee-for-no-service conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... failed to provide services for which fees were charged. The FSCP said the single instance represented an isolated case of human error and that the adviser has taken appropriate steps to avoid recurrence of such misconduct. The panel believed the adviser ...

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) issued judicial review proceedings against NZ Super Fund ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... automating workflows across engineering, customer service and operations. Block recently reduced its workforce by 40%, swapping human employees for AI. However, even with the punchy valuations, State Street Investment Management senior strategist Clive ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... businesses that charged per employee seat for software AI can replicate as well as those whose value came from organising human labour, were in a more vulnerable position than the others. "That distinction explains why enterprise software, IT services ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... National Construction Code. "We're seizing the opportunities from net zero and the digital economy and investing in our human capital - with Free TAFE, the universities accord and fairer schools funding." The Treasurer said the government will have a ...

Global X to tap humanoid robotics boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... Fanuc Corp, Hyundai, Keyence Corp, Nvidia and Tesla. Since inception, it's returned 37.62%. A humanoid robot resembles the human body in shape and is designed to operate alongside humans to augment productivity. Research released by Barclays this year ...

Australians like AI, reluctant to trust it on financial decisions: Survey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... it with decisions about their money. Research by Colonial First State (CFS) found while familiarity with AI is growing, human judgement and accountability continue to matter most when Australians are making key financial decisions. While more than a ...