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Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... will be important criteria for hiring as well, it said. Also crucial will be specific skill sets around artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to reduce the burden of administrative tasks and reporting. Superannuation funds are also expected to ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
ASIC has said operational failures by superannuation fund trustees as well as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will drive the local regulatory space in 2026. Operational failures among super trustees and administrators, such as delays in processing ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... its broader platform, while driving innovation in secondaries by applying in-house digital, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. EQT will be entitled to invest in 35% of the carried interest in all future closed-ended funds of Coller ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... percent of buy-side firms, including asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies, are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in front offices, while more than half are scaling implementation. The 2026 Global InvestOps report from SimCorp surveyed ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... through COVID-19. The new fund, to be named 'Spain Grows', will primarily invest in sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation, healthcare, housing, infrastructure, renewable energy, the circular economy and water. It will be funded ...

Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... understanding of their super." Gee said it also offers an alternative to receiving general advice from families or artificial intelligence (AI), like many do. "A family member will generally be trusted and want the best for you, but unfortunately, their ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... enter 2026, we will execute against our strategic priorities, including further embedding technology and artificial intelligence to drive further transformation across the franchise, continued growth of our core business, and expanding client solutions ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... infrastructure could become permanent. The report also highlights the benefits and adverse outcomes of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly as companies spend big on it yet returns on ambitious projects remain unclear. "Technological ...

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... without regulatory change, Fradley said one bright spot for advisers comes from the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI). "Advisers have gained so much time back in file noting and consolidating information. If used well, I see huge opportunity ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) in credit markets, experts say the scale is greater than many may realise. In a statement to Financial Standard, Ninety One's portfolio manager and co-head developed markets specialist credit Darpan ...