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AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... administrators can result in significant financial losses, compound distress for people facing difficult circumstances, and of course erode trust in the system as a whole," ASIC said, noting the need to prepare for operational risks as three million ...

Insignia sees $1.5bn inflows, updates on CC Capital takeover

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... scheme booklet, including the independent experts report, is well-advanced and will be shared with ASIC for review in due course. Insignia entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed in August last year to be acquired by New York-based CC Capital for a ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... decision is "not directly related" to the ongoing attempts by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland, but "it has of course not made the decision any more difficult to make." Akademiker Pension administers some 44,000 member accounts on behalf ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Arctic. "Applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong. We will of course be pursuing this directly with the US administration." French President Emmanuel Macron said tariff threats were "unacceptable" ...

Just 450 advisers drop off ASIC FAR after deadline hits

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... came into effect on January 1, under which an adviser can no longer provide personal advice if they have not completed a course or qualification on the approved list. As at 20 November 2025, there were 15,469 relevant providers listed on the FAR. Of ...

First batch of specialist advisers graduate SMSFA program

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... of 37 participants completed the program. Since its inception, more than 2300 professionals have graduated from the SSA course. Responding to the need for a more guided learning pathway, the SMSF Association recently introduced a cohort-based model featuring ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... of how the $354 billion fund invests, things are unlikely to change. "Can you make improvements in the margin? Yeah, of course, you can always improve things," Parker said. "It is fundamentally back looking, but I don't see how you could change that. ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... developed relationships across the board, across Congress, across the Senate, across Democrat and Republican Members, and of course as well across civil society and across officials." US President Donald Trump was outspoken about his dislike of Rudd ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... voting recommendations. And, pretty much, for free," he said. "This isn't science fiction - it's a near-term reality. Of course, with great power comes great responsibility. AI agents need to be trained and their output needs to be reviewed. Any adviser's ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... was pleasing to see inflation pull back in November. "After a steady climb over the second half of last year, it changed course in November, with headline inflation dropping to 3.4%, and trimmed mean - the RBA's preferred measure of inflation - coming ...