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GDG awards Hackett big pay day

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Generation Development Group (GDG) chief executive Grant Hackett could be earning $3.3 million a year, should he meet all short- and long-term incentives, reflecting the firm's growth and success. As part of his updated remuneration arrangements ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... infrastructure buildouts are demanding unprecedented amounts of debt financing. According to reports referenced by De Silva, tech-related bond issuance will dramatically surge in 2026 and beyond, with some projections suggesting over $2 trillion in annual ...

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 ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... could be more growth in the US than the UN is predicting. "We are more optimistic about the US economy in 2026 because of tech spending," he said. "We forecast US economic growth to pick up to 2.4% in 2026 compared to the UN's forecast of 2%."

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has noted the departure of executive director life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS) Carmen Beverley-Smith. APRA said Beverley-Smith has resigned to take up an opportunity ...

GESB alignment strategy sees member, FUM growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Since launching its One Fund initiative, GESB Super says it has welcomed thousands of new members, many of which reactivated accounts left dormant by their decision to leave the West Australian public sector. In May 2025, GESB implemented its One Fund ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Global X has revealed that precious metals, copper miners and critical minerals were among the best-performing ETF asset classes in 2025, saying investors gravitated towards real assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns and ...

Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Australian and global equities fund managers are increasingly relying on generative artificial intelligence (AI) for their research, with the latter saying it is no longer an "additive" but an integral part of this function, new analysis shows. Frontier ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... monitored in the new year. Naming energy and water use, cybersecurity and workforce dynamics, the report identified that big tech companies may increasingly face a credibility issue as they struggle to meet their carbon reduction targets. "As data centers ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Apex Group is taking over Mercer's stand-alone superannuation administration operations. Apex said the strategic lift-out enables it to integrate Mercer's experienced administration team and operational capabilities directly into its own business, enhancing ...