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EQT to acquire Australian parking technology provider

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... provider Orikan. EQT said the investment backs the Melbourne-based business to accelerate product innovation, artificial intelligence capabilities and international expansion. The acquisition, through the BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership, will ...

ICS secures mandate for UK specialist fund manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... further reducing the operational risk to support scalable growth across its investments with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) on insights that "were previously out of reach". Impax will also benefit from enhanced monitoring of data licence cost ...

VanEck switches to AI-powered index

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... making a switch to one of its ETFs, telling Financial Standard the ETF will be Australia's first to use artificial intelligence (AI) to select international stocks, while confirming several new products will be available in the near future. VanEck confirmed ...

HESTA, Cbus, Mercer report super returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... in areas where it sees compelling long-term value, including healthcare, housing, climate solutions and artificial intelligence. Last week, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) and AustralianSuper also reported solid investment returns, with both funds ...

ART, AustralianSuper deliver strong FY26 returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... remained the strongest-performing asset classes, supported by corporate earnings, continued investment in artificial intelligence and resilient investor sentiment. "We live in unpredictable times, but volatility can also create opportunities for active ...

Vanguard delivers double-digit returns, Rest comes just shy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... infrastructure and the global energy transition while cautioning that geopolitical tensions, inflation and artificial intelligence would continue to drive market volatility. Meanwhile, Vanguard Super's Lifecycle option returned 12.29% for members aged ...

AMP, CFS, MLC post double-digit returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... Johnathan Armitage noted emerging markets, global equities and technology related to investments, including artificial intelligence were among the key drivers of return. At MLC, the High Growth option returned 10.2% while the MySuper Growth portfolio ...

Investors back active management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... policy among their top risks, while 70.1% pointed to conflict in the Middle East. Economic slowdown and artificial intelligence driven disruptions also ranked among investors leading concerns. Schroders Australia head of multi assets and fixed income ...

ASIC pushes to bolster competitiveness

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... established financial services players. ASIC said this raises new implications for capital markets as agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-speed, autonomous trading, and supervision tools enter the hands of traders, market participants and ...

Advisers expect growth despite uphill challenges

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... innovative solutions. Many reported having integrated digital tools into their offering (34%), adding artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to their practice (53%), and using social media to reach younger audiences (28%). However, advisers themselves ...