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APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... resilience and protect assets in a fast-moving threat environment. "The AI revolution presents tremendous opportunities for banks, insurers and superannuation trustees to deliver improved efficiency and enhanced customer services," McCarthy Hockey said. ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... bank, while those seeking a greater loan amount with higher annual turnovers will have their loans administered by the NRFC. Banks participating in the program include the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB, ANZ, Bank of Queensland, and Bendigo. Applications ...

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... some time prior to filing for judicial review, having had success against the fund in 2021 when it divested five Israeli banks due to risks they were materially contributing to human rights breaches. In a judgment released this morning, the High Court ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... month where the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked interest rate for the second time in 2026, the only major central banks to be actively hiking. "For Australian equities this reinforces three key trends: the rotation toward income and value factors ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... growth is uneven and conviction is low. Neiron said the longer the Iran conflict drags on, the greater the risk that central banks are forced to react negative supply shocks with "few good options available". "No central bank wants to relive the stagflation ...

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... will be a sub-fund under the government's $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRFC). The NRFC will partner with banks to begin rolling out the loans in the next fortnight. "These firms are not just being affected by this crisis, they are essential ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... middle market lending strategy and Blue Owl Capital's direct lending strategy. As alternate sources of finance outside of banks, BDCs are publicly listed, closed ended funds that pool capital to lend to small- to medium-sized companies, which have ...

APRA shuffles executive director lineup

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... the banking system," APRA said. "During his time with Deutsche Bank, Peter provided strategic advice to a wide variety of banks and insurance companies and executed a range of complex and innovative financial transactions across all the major markets. ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... security, law enforcement, and national security. Lacey will lead the expansion of AFCA's jurisdiction to consider the role of banks, telcos and digital platforms in scam complaints, AFCA said. Congratulating Lacey on his appointment, AFCA chief executive ...

Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... have a small cap exposure to wrap around it." The ASX 20 represents 62% of the ASX 300 in terms of market capitalisation. Banks hold 24.7% of the share whereas the top mining companies hold 13.7% of the market share. Hershan noted this leaves 38% of ...