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Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... renewable energy, and low-carbon construction materials. While high levels of spending on low-carbon technologies remain rare, the research noted that companies can unlock US$1.3 trillion by just adopting and replicating existing investment approaches ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... an Australian critical mineral explorer, which jumped by more than 400% in price in the last year. Lindian Resources mines rare earths and bauxite assets critical to electric vehicles and a range of industries. It's other key top holdings include Artrya ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
In 2019, then APRA chair Wayne Byres had a blunt message for superannuation funds: "Are you going to get better, or are you going to get out?" The question marked the decisive shift in the regulator's tone, making its agenda explicit: super funds ...

CPP Investments, Goodman Group partner in $14bn data centre deal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... said: "A portfolio of this size and quality - located in Europe's FLAP (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris) markets - is rare. These powered locations are highly sought after to meet the rapidly growing requirement for cloud computing and AI adoption ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
AustralianSuper remains cautiously optimistic for global markets over the medium-term but is wary of short-term risks such as credit events and a change in AI sentiment which could derail activity. AustralianSuper head of macroeconomic research David ...

TAL enhances TPD offering, support for self-employed customers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
TAL has introduced a new total and permanent disability (TPD) support option to its flagship retail product and implemented additional support for self-employed customers around income protection. The integrations follow TAL's partnership with SANE ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... from tariffs, and that view is reinforced by its favourable standing with the bilateral framework on critical minerals and rare earths with the US. "We see year average growth accelerating from 2% in 2025 to a robust pace in 2026."

Rainmaker's John Dyall to retire

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... financial advisers and their clients. He brought a forensic approach to data-often spotting trends before they were obvious-and a rare ability to turn complex findings into plain-English insights useful to super funds, advisers and platforms alike. "We ...

MA Financial secures Queensland shopping district for nearly $700m

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... largest and most strategic retail landholdings and the focal point of its local community," Lock said. "This exceptionally rare acquisition builds on our recently announced acquisition of Top Ryde City Shopping Centre, alongside Keppel REIT, and underlines ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... available for Australian start-ups and growth companies by $54 billion and support an additional 140,000 Australian jobs." "It's rare to have such a high-impact opportunity to improve retirement outcomes at no cost to the employers, employees, or government. ...