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ASIC backs Australia's fintech edge as AI reshapes financial services

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) believes Australia is well placed to capitalise on accelerating financial innovation, as artificial intelligence (AI), digital finance and regulatory technology become increasingly embed across the financial ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... into the Queensland economy by 2029. Farrar said Queensland's population growth, infrastructure pipeline and expanding innovation economy were creating attractive long-term investment opportunities, particularly ahead of the 2032 Summer Olympics. The ...

HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... system, enabling advisers to deliver more personalised advice, strengthening engagement and outcomes, and driving ongoing innovation across the industry," Lawrenson said. "Advisers need access to solutions that enhance productivity and simplify the delivery ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... narrative, according to investment specialists, who said the asset class has other significant growth opportunities, such as innovation, despite political and regulatory risks. More investors are pivoting to emerging markets amid weakened demand for ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... lifetime income solutions combining fixed, CPI and investment-linked annuities. For Challenger, CFS is integrating innovation retirement income solutions (IRIS) and the full suite of annuity capabilities. Meanwhile, Generation Life's investment-linked ...

Government to fast track low-risk foreign investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... investment system to attract investment that drives economic growth, creates skilled jobs, and lifts competition and innovation." Last year Treasury released a discussion paper for feedback to further streamline and strengthen the foreign investment ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... agenda," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "Together, we can create a regulatory framework that supports compliance, fosters innovation and strengthens trust in Australia's financial system." This comes as ASIC also released Report 830, Regulatory simplification ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... was welcomed by the industry, however BTC Markets chief commercial officer Paul Stonham advised the scaling of the innovation will be the challenge moving forward. "The report explicitly identifies 'challenges to scaling' and the need for deeper regulatory ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... at reducing red tape and regulatory costs is encouraging, alongside reforms that incentivise business investment and innovation, such as making the instant asset write-off permanent," Birmingham said. "However, productivity reform must not be set and ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... sophisticated pensions system," Whiteley said. UK has highlighted key projects in clean energy, infrastructure, housing and innovation as priority areas for investment. UK minister for investment Lord Stockwood said in an unstable world, Britain is providing ...