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First-mover costs stifle digital finance: report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Despite Australia boasting the technology and institutional capabilities for digital finance, several factors, including high barriers to first-movers, are derailing growth. According to a report from BlockchainAPAC, which recently conducted a national ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The Federal Government has backed an overhaul of Australia's regulatory sandbox framework, agreeing to repeal the legislation underpinning the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) and replace it with a more flexible model designed to support financial ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Most active equity managers in Australia underperformed their benchmarks in the first half of 2026, despite market conditions that appeared supportive of stock picking, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices' latest SPIVA Australia Scorecard. The S&P DJI ...

CareSuper earns place among pension fund giants, ART breaks into top 20

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has cracked the top 20 ranking of the world's largest pension funds, while CareSuper has debuted on WTW's annual Global Top 300 Pension Funds report. This year's Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
Diversa Trustees deflected responsibility at a parliamentary inquiry that criticised its governance and structural problems, particularly its role in the failed First Guardian Master Fund, in which members invested about $240 million. At the recent ...

RBA consults on settlement infrastructure following Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is consulting on its Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System's role (RITS) to support settlement in a tokenised ecosystem that was explored through Project Acacia. The central bank said the project unearthed ...

Is demand for active ETPs genuine beyond outlier conversions?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
As the active exchange-traded product (ETP) market continues to grow, new Rainmaker Information research asks whether demand has genuinely improved or if it is underpinned by conversions from three investment managers delivering "three exceptional months ...

Ausbil bolsters Australian equities team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
Ausbil Investment Management has recruited a senior investment analyst from Bennelong Australian Equity Partners to join its Australian equities team, and announced an internal promotion. Andrew Donlan joins Ausbil, effective September 10, from Bennelong ...

Allan Gray Australia strengthens retail distribution

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
Allan Gray Australia bolsters its retail presence in NSW and South Australia with a recent appointment. The highly respected fund manager, known for its conviction investing approach, has appointed Matthew Roberts, formerly at Centuria Capital Group ...

Pengana takes WAM feud over PIA to Takeovers Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
Pengana Capital Group is again attempting to thwart the Wilson Asset Management-led board's share buyback and increased ownership in the Pengana International Equities LIC (PIA), hoping the Takeovers Panel will intervene. Pengana is seeking to prevent ...