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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 ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... (SEC) has slammed the oligopolistic nature of the proxy adviser industry and floated the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to upend their stronghold. Brian Daly, the director of the SEC's division of investment management, said the sector has ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... were another standout in 2025 as investors increasingly focused on copper's role in electrification and artificial intelligence (AI). Jocum said rapid data-centre buildouts to support AI workloads significantly lifted expectations for copper demand ...

Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Australian and global equities fund managers are increasingly relying on generative artificial intelligence (AI) for their research, with the latter saying it is no longer an "additive" but an integral part of this function, new analysis shows. Frontier ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... transition is the focus of multiple taxonomies," it said. The research indicated that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is amplifying environmental risks that should be monitored in the new year. Naming energy and water use, cybersecurity ...