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Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... freezing of National Construction Code. Mulino framed the Budget around three core themes; intergenerational fairness, productivity and economic resilience. This suggested tax reform would play a role in achieving those objectives. The Budget is expected ...

Iress inks partnership to embed AI across platforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... proprietary data. The partnership will help design data-driven features that reduce manual effort, improve adviser productivity and support new revenue opportunities for wealth providers, Iress said. The changes will be brought in a staged manner that ...

Income support system cannot handle claims surge: CALI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... the scale and nature of mental health related claims it's now seeing. "This report shines a light on a major productivity challenge facing our nation. More and more Australians are taking time off work and getting financial support because they're ...

Budget to overhaul negative gearing, CGT discount, family trusts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... the Budget will begin a year of more ambitious reform," Chalmers said. Chalmers confirmed the Budget will include a productivity package and a tax reform package but did not delve into the details. "The election began a year of delivery and the Budget ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... varying levels of maturity in oversight and operational resilience. APRA noted boards are actively pursuing AI driven productivity and customer gains but often lack the technical expertise required to effectively challenge management and oversee associated ...

Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... ability to share in its success. This fund is a powerful example of how we're investing today to build tomorrow's productivity, growth, and shared prosperity."

Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... building a small portfolio of direct investments which target attractive returns with opportunities for improved productivity and positive environmental outcomes," he said at the time on LinkedIn. Prior to QIC, Champion was a non-executive director at ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... trajectory, with 63% of IT sector analysts now expecting a rise of the activity in the coming months. "Achieving meaningful productivity gains from AI in system integration may require a certain level of scale," Japanese sector analyst Noriyuki Takizawa ...

Advice book valuations stagnate despite demand

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... expenses, providing a clearer picture of its financial strength. Buyers are looking closely at cost structures, adviser productivity, and the ability to generate consistent profits," Radar Results said. "As a result, well-run businesses with strong margins ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... thought of in more than just a "user times price equation". "You've got to think about things like efficiency gains and productivity gains, time savings and customer satisfaction improvements," Moore says, noting globally every boardroom is talking about ...