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ART-owned G'day Group invests $200m in regional holiday parks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... the park's accommodation offering and increase capacity to support growing visitation to the region for major events and local attractions," he added. "We are excited to develop new and expanded offerings in regional Queensland to welcome both local ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... destination for data centre investment, which has nearly doubled in capital expenditure the 2023 IGR. Currently, only 10% of local businesses have adopted AI in ways they would describe as "significant". While the economic and social impacts of AI will ...

ETF Shares offers new currency hedged ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... without currency hedging, without paying a premium for the hedged option." The launch also addresses a practical issue for local investors seeking a currency hedged exposure to US technology companies. "Advisers have told us that currency hedging is ...

Trading 212 to offer Australians low-cost trading to global markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... making Australia the next stop following its expansions across the UK and Germany, stating that there is a "clear gap" in the local market for affordable, low-barrier access to UK, European and US shares at a time when many Australians, in particular ...

Automic Group launches full-service fund admin, custody platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... administration. The single data layer and scalable technology solution provides fund managers with automated access to dedicated local operational expertise and support, while retaining custody capabilities. It also offers end-to-end coverage across ...

Openmarkets taps $22tn tokenised market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... institutional-grade tokenised financial products to eligible Australian investors, developing new products tailored to the local market. Both organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring together Ondo's global tokenisation capabilities ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... to get right," Hoang says. In the MUFG partnership, Hoang says he aims to leverage the group's extensive network of local super funds to expand its offering progressively. "Because MUFG powers around 40% of Australia's retirement accounts. If ...

Mirova sets up shop in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... will focus on originating, evaluating and supporting investments for the MET platform, while deepening relationships with local investors, developers and industry stakeholders, the firm said. The Sydney-based team will initially consist of an investment ...

Amundi deepens Asia investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... and was previously head of emerging markets equity research at Amundi. The appointments come as Amundi seeks to deepen its local investment capabilities, senior professionals now positioned across Hong Kong and Singapore alongside the firm's broader ...

Retiree super spending injects $121bn into Aussie economy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... family, take a holiday, or make a long-awaited home improvement, their spending helps power Australian jobs and support local businesses," Schubert said. "Those benefits ripple through communities large and small, from our biggest cities to regional ...