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Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... agricultural and infrastructure. Another $50 million partnership with QIC is backing high-growth Queensland businesses across advanced manufacturing, agtech, aerospace and technology. The QIC portfolio includes investments in Queensland based companies ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... ability to manage associated risks. The regulator said increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, including those enabled by advanced AI models, were adding to operational risk concerns. APRA recently reinforced its expectations around AI governance and ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... well placed and well prepared to confront these challenges with faster growth at the end of last year than any major advanced economy, low unemployment, solid wage growth and stronger public finances than most of the developed world."

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... own hands or the hands of those with malign intent." APRA said cyber risks remain a key concern, particularly as more advanced models emerge. The regulator warned frontier systems including those developed by Anthropic, could increase the scale and sophistication ...

UBS Global Wealth Management wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... breakthroughs that matter most to patients," Connelly said. Based in Melbourne, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation conducts advanced cancer research at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. As the fundraising arm of the hospital, its primary purpose ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... longevity products in a bid to improve weak demand. One of the key changes is refining specific parameters of the proposed advanced illiquidity premium calculation. "We strongly welcome APRA's reforms, which represent the biggest changes for providers ...

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... Future Fund did not comment on the allegations but did say the global search for a new chief investment officer is "well advanced". Samild left the fund to take on the chief strategist role at Abu Dhabi Investment Council. Following his footsteps were ...

K2 AM to close small cap ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... continues to grow". "Several new fund appointments are scheduled to commence during FY26, with additional managers in advanced discussions to utilise K2's AFSL and operational infrastructure. Importantly, these mandates are expected to contribute recurring ...

GCI Funds raises $125m for second strategic capital fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... businesses, targeting $5-50 million transactions, across Australia and New Zealand. Since launching the strategy, GCI has advanced over $420 million across 34 transactions on growth opportunities and a range of capital liquidity requirements across operating ...

Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... commodity-importing emerging market and developing economies with preexisting fragilities. The IMF has revised growth for advanced economies to 1.8% in 2026 from 1.9% in 2025. The revision is more steep for emerging market and developing economies which ...