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The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
The new year opens a window of opportunities for financial advisers amid a volatile global market and growing geopolitical tensions. One of the major opportunities in 2026 that is tipped to garner huge demand for financial advice is retirement. "There ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... transformational investing skillsets from across our platform, will look to create asymmetric upside while protecting from downside risk. Special opportunities provide flexible capital solutions to assets across private markets, offering a distinct mix ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... different regions adopt and approach AI can vary globally. "North America emphasises pace and productisation, EMEA focuses on risk management, and APAC balances cost and client experience. Global playbooks should be locally tuned to convert technology ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... dependence is warranted. In economies experiencing adverse supply shocks, policymakers face complex trade-offs in balancing the risk of growth slowdown against the risk of persistent inflation. "In such cases, further monetary easing should proceed only ...

ASIC returns $40m of CFD losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... 2024 and December 2025, ASIC reviewed 52 licensed CFD issuers, requiring them to show how they were distributing their high-risk products. In the report, Risky business: Driving change in CFD issuers' distribution practices, ASIC found widespread ...

APRA names super, life insurance lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... managing director at the London office for almost nine years, before becoming co-chair and executive director of operational risk, commodity and global markets. Peter Diamond will take on the role left behind by Magill, with both appointments to take ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... documentation concerning Shield that should have indicated to ETSL that it did not meet ETSL's requirements for liquidity and risk." "It appeared to be a moderate higher risk investment, but the members' interest in having a diverse range of products ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... potential unravelling of NATO alliances and the disruption of last year's trade agreements with several European nations, driving risk-off sentiment in stocks and boosting safe-haven demand for gold and silver," Sycamore said. Trump has repeatedly said ...

MWL complainants given $100k in lead decision outcome

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has finalised its review of MWL Financial Services' lead decision, confirming the business, which is in liquidation, did not act in the complainant's best interest. In December, AFCA unveiled the ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... range. "We are delighted to be partnering with Robeco again and expanding the enhanced indexing range to deliver strong, risk-adjusted returns to our members and lower the carbon intensity of the portfolio," Squires said. This collaboration builds on ...