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Funds SA pushes for efficiencies with AI targets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... an exciting place to be in terms of the whole business collaborating, because it's not just about technology, it's about people as well; there is a real cultural element," he said. To ensure the strategy has the best chances of succeeding, Funds SA will ...

Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... risk," Vision Super chief investment officer Michael Wyrsch said. "Good governance is vital in sectors where vulnerable people are being cared for, and we will be monitoring the broader private childcare sector closely as regulatory changes unfold." ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... purposes; providing financial support for individuals to remove cost barriers and an online portal with all the information so people know what they need to do; and setting up Migrant Employment Pathway Hubs, or career gateways, with skills recognition ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... increasingly priced into markets." "You expect steep yield curves in a recession when interest rates are really low and people expect rates to go up in the future, but for mid or late cycle, these curves remain pretty steep," he said. "But if you look ...

PE firm sells CyberCX to Accenture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... in New Zealand, London and New York. "Joining Accenture's global cybersecurity organisation enables our exceptional people to combine forces with global capabilities and provide world-leading cybersecurity services to an even greater number of clients ...

Social isolation a top retirement fear: UniSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... one-size-fits-all approach to retirement. "Retirement is one of life's most significant milestones and it's natural for people to worry about losing their sense of connection, identity and purpose when they leave full-time work and their career," Chun ...

Iress adds AI chief to drive innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... opportunity. AI has the potential to redefine financial technology and deliver real, measurable value for Iress' clients, people and shareholders. "I look forward to working with the team to turn that potential into results." The appointment follows ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... fell to 4.2% in July, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by 25,000 people and the number of unemployed decreasing by 10,000 people, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 4.2% in ...

Funds SA finalises investment team overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... a little too much with one person, so we're trying to spread that load. And that also creates opportunity for other people in the investment team to connect with the people they're managing money for." Sinclair will also retain the position of ...

NAB fined over $15m for delaying hardship applications

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... said the decision highlights the seriousness of the negligence. "These failures likely made an already challenging time in people's lives far worse," Court said. "This penalty sends an important message to other financial institutions - customers should ...