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RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... capacity of the economy. "Members observed that this could happen if inflation remained high over coming months or if productivity growth proved to be weaker than expected." Members also said if the board changed its assessment that monetary policy was ...

Agentic AI adoption 'crucial' for future success: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... "foundational shift". "Its ability to support experts and automate interactions is redefining how enterprises think about productivity and scale," Néré said. Further, Ameritas chief information officer Shreejit Nair said cloud platforms and AI are ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... into the daily structures and routines of your business. Ideally, such innovations attract talent, as they boost productivity or enable performance that outpaces competitors," the report stated. "Process innovation focuses on the steps a business takes ...

Future Fund returns top $200bn since inception

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... inflation, but with investment returns dispersed by geography and industry and with the potential for longer-term productivity gains from developments in AI," he said. The Future Fund's investment team also oversees seven other funds, including the ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... an increase in interest rates or disruption in stock markets. Business confidence has improved, and there will be productivity changes driven by AI and technology. However, this is no doubt a period of significant disruption," Dickerson said. Resources ...

'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... biotech and genomics. "Classic economic questions are being asked about the impact of this new technology on overall productivity and the risk of mass job displacement in established industries," Yeaman said. "Job displacement is harder to measure, and ...

AZ NGA acquires majority stake in Geographe Financial Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... the firm's forward growth strategy. "We have ambitious plans to grow and add more planners, and also increase our productivity, efficiency and capacity by leveraging the resources, expertise and scale of AZ NGA," he said. "We have established strong ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... legislation Coinbase regional managing director APAC and Australia director John O'Loghlen said the bill will drive productivity and potential across the digital asset sector. "There is strong demand from local consumers for digital asset products, and ...

Aware Super launches new features for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... the Adviser Portal as we engage with advisers and welcome feedback on ways we can help them increase efficiency and productivity." Travis noted registered advisers also benefited from Aware Super's in-house products and services, as well as assistance ...

ASIC, APRA outline regulatory reform opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... from fee savings to members, some stakeholders raised potential concerns about the possible impact of the test on productivity." Lonsdale confirmed APRA has been engaging with Treasury on possible options to enhance the test. Lonsdale also touched on ...