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InvestSMART to realise $16m from Intelligent Investor sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... INV) has agreed to sell the Intelligent Investor business to another listed entity to better focus on its proprietary digital advice, separately managed accounts and investor wealth platform. The Intelligent Investor business, comprising the website ...

AustralianSuper hires head of AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... said appointing Carney was a major step in the fund's tech evolution. "Sarah has over two decades' experience leading digital transformation, AI strategy, and enterprise-scale change programs globally," Backeberg said. "Having someone of Sarah's calibre ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... development of sector-based regulatory roadmaps, improving ASIC registers through the RegistryConnect program, and expanding digital transactions. ASIC said for the next six months it will prioritise working with APRA and other regulators to streamline ...

ASFA joins Finance Industry Council of Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... interconnected risks across the financial system, particularly around consumer protection retirement adequacy, regulation and digital fraud. FICA chair Andrew Hall said ASFA's inclusion would strengthen the organisation's ability to deliver coordinated ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Project Acacia, the brainchild of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) to explore a tokenised wholesale asset ecosystem in Australia, has completed its experimental and research phase, which has ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... improve member experience, over the next two years, super funds said they will concentrate on shifting from incremental digital enhancements to strengthening the underlying member experience architecture and operational disciplines that support scalable ...

Brighter Super, QIC Ventures invest in ProcurePro

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Brighter Super and QIC Ventures have backed ProcurePro, a digital procurement platform, boosting the startup's value to more than $100 million. The two parties helped raised $15 million via a Series B round in the hope of scaling the platform which ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... stronger networks between the two markets. "Initiatives like this can support further investment in areas such as the digital and energy transitions where HESTA has a strong focus," Blakey said. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert added ...

Another private equity manager joins bidding war for oOh!media

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... by the board," it said. oOh!media provides outdoor advertising services.. It has over 35,000 assets across its national digital and classic network that reaches over 99% of metro Australians and 72% of metro New Zealanders every week. Assets are located ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... leave some members underinsured, particularly women with lower super balances. TAL said more personalised communications, digital tools and guidance tied to major life events could help funds improve engagement and ensure members better understand the ...