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Macquarie-led consortium acquires SI Solutions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... Rubenstein said the business aligned with several of Macquarie's investment themes, including the convergence of energy and digital infrastructure and the need to maintain ageing critical infrastructure. SI Solutions chief executive Mark W. Marano ...

First-mover costs stifle digital finance: report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Despite Australia boasting the technology and institutional capabilities for digital finance, several factors, including high barriers to first-movers, are derailing growth. According to a report from BlockchainAPAC, which recently conducted a national ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... Australia. Beyond the sandbox review, there are a large amount of reforms that need to be actioned including payments, digital assets, CDR, scams, AML/CTF and CCR. We have a long way to go." It also supports ASIC considering thematic sandboxes integrating ...

RBA consults on settlement infrastructure following Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... financial stability. It will also address the integration between existing and new forms of money, including the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), as well as help shape the next generation of Australia's settlement services. The consultation ...

Mulino unveils Financial Innovation Strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... work through barriers. The government will also seek to develop targeted sandboxes that focus on AI, tokenised assets, digital money and digital financial market infrastructure. Mulino said regulators will consider opportunities to develop targeted sandboxes ...

Former UBS Asset Management executive pops up at RAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... Doherty is also an executive director at the alternative asset manager, having recently finished up as managing director of Digital Asset Capital Management (DACM), an institutional investor in digital assets, after five years. Prior to that, Doherty ...

Federated Hermes partners with Conduit Digital

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
Federated Hermes has entered a strategic alliance with Singapore based Conduit Digital Holdings to launch a regulated tokenised money market fund distribution structure across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, including Australia. Under the arrangement ...

Macquarie names new wrap platform lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... her appointment on LinkedIn, Neil said she is looking forward to working with clients and partners to provide "seamless" digital experiences required to protect and grow their wealth. "At a time when the wealth management industry and investment landscape ...

AFCA consults on rule changes under upcoming scam framework

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... Bill in 2025 following an industry-wide consultation, which places obligations on banks, telecommunications providers and digital platforms to protect consumers from scams. AFCA was subsequently appointed the authorised external dispute resolution (EDR) ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... interaction, communities, Islamic tools, events and entertainment, will progressively include payments, games and other digital services. Ozyon went on to write: "For more than a decade, Hejaz has been committed to providing the Muslim community with ...