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Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... theme in 2025 was the impact of US President Donald Trump's trade measures. Markets were worried about elevated geopolitical risk. "Markets were also worried that inflation would be sticky, and that has turned out to be quite true and bond yields have ...

AustralianSuper names chief platforms officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... appointed chief technology officer in 2022, where he was responsible for the strategic technology roadmap, integrated technology risk management, as well as enterprise and solution architecture, AustralianSuper said. He is also currently a member of ...

ASFA expands financial crime prevention framework for super trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... member credentials, along with indicative controls and reporting expectations. Trustees can also use it to test whether their risk management frameworks and operational risk settings adequately address fraud and scam threats. Meanwhile, the Scams Policy ...

Hearts & Minds, WAM slash stakes in Corporate Travel Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... suspension will likely last into 2026. Wilson Asset Management said these heighten concerns over governance, balance sheet risk and potential client refunds, adding that the announcement on November 28 came as a "major shock to the market." Also on November ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... where it believes there is less competition in lending and more opportunity for stricter lending criteria and more attractive risk-adjusted returns. It focuses on companies which have US$5 million to US$50 million in EBITDA and up to US$500 million in ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... outlook, high-quality US fixed income, US value-oriented equities, and non-US developed markets equities will have the strongest risk-returns over the coming five to 10 years. Vanguard predicts US value-oriented equities will return between 6.3% and ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... funding. So, that would include the parent companies of financial advisers as one possible option. It would include high-risk MISs, and I know that some of the stakeholders may put to me the idea of SMSFs contributing, which is not something that's ...

HESTA's admin move results in extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... oversee and manage the transition". The additional conditions require HESTA to complete separate independent reviews of its risk management framework and board effectiveness, which must consider HESTA's management of the transition. "APRA expects ...

Brookfield, sovereign wealth fund sign AI joint venture

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... large-scale data centres don't always consistently align with private debt mandates. This is because of embedded technology risk, short innovation cycles, and potential overbuild concerns. For this reason, QIC said ancillary services and enabling infrastructure ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
At its meeting yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reached a monetary policy decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6%. In explaining why, the board warned of possible rate rises in 2026 as it takes a more cautious response to inflationary ...