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Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... structural growth driver," the firm said. They noted investment in AI infrastructure by major hyperscalers is expected to accelerate through 2027, creating substantial demand for energy, copper and critical minerals required to support data centres and ...

Stablecoin to reshape financial services workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
The domestic stablecoin market is still nascent, but it's shaping up to be a springboard for seasoned financial services executives looking to ride the new wave in payments infrastructure. This week, fintech start-up AUDC has hired Andrew Kitchen ...

Perpetual acquires majority stake in Interfi

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... platform with our Perpetual Intelligence platform, our aim is to have a broader, integrated, digital ecosystem and accelerate our ability to offer clients an automated end to end solution, from lending through to securitisation," McCarthy said. "Importantly ...

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Brookfield has expanded its private wealth offering in Australia with the launch of an infrastructure income fund designed to provide wholesale investors access to the assets managers global private infrastructure portfolio. The Brookfield Infrastructure ...

Super fund targets health tech sector with mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... integrated investment strategy, aligned to a single venture development and investment pipeline. The mandate is expected to accelerate the translation of Australian and Asia-Pacific health innovations into global markets, strengthening the region's position ...

ASX tech spend drives capex to $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... initiatives are also driving up expenses. This includes investing in its response to the ASIC Inquiry, most notably the Accelerate program. The program involves a reset of new targets and benchmarking agreed to by ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

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

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
The Australian 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 ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... our economy for someone else to fix later," he said. "We made a different more difficult choice in this budget: to accelerate reform not just absorb the shock." Due to the Middle East conflict, he said, the emphasis on fuel security also became a much ...

Iress names chief tech officer to lead AI transformation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... clients," Russell added. "Our model is clear: strong internal leadership, supported by world-class external capability to accelerate targeted modernisation of core platforms, AI integration across client workflows and improved product delivery, speed ...

Future Group invests in energy transition with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... Transition Infrastructure Fund we are excited about the opportunity and look forward to partnering with I Squared to accelerate the energy transition in international markets," Allen said. Meanwhile, I Squared chief investment officer Gautam Bhandari ...