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Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... this means embedding digital advice within endorsed advice strategies rather than treating it as an adjunct tool. For technology providers, it means demonstrating "ecosystem fit, governance maturity and clarity of operating philosophy, not simply technical ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... US$142.2 billion to US$144.9 billion. According to KPMG, the sectors that saw the most PE investment globally in 2025 were technology, media and telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, and energy and natural resources. "While the uptick in investment ...

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Australia's sovereign wealth fund said it will achieve the goal by maximising the benefits of improved data and technology systems it has developed internally over the years, as well as renegotiating externally provided services. It will also review ...

UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... middle market private companies. There is to be a focus on non-cyclical businesses across sectors like healthcare, technology, consumer and industrial, Nest said. It will also show a preference for companies that generate strong, recurring revenues and ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Former chief executive of collapsed ASX-listed technology firm Big Un Richard Evans has pleaded guilty to one count of communicating inside information in Sydney District Court. Evans, formerly Evertz, gave inside information about Big Un to a shareholder ...

Blackstone acquires stake in Quinbrook's data centre development arm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... Charley Daitch said the investment positions the firm to continue delivering sustainable data center capacity for leading technology companies. "Blackstone's investment is a strong vote of confidence in our differentiated approach and our ability to ...

Cbus names new chief technology officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Cbus has appointed Amanda Hagan as its chief technology officer, having not had one since 2024. Cbus said Hagan brings decades of executive leadership experience across healthcare, energy and financial services, with a keen focus on technology development ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... quality AI infrastructure beneficiary". "TSMC is a pick due to its deepening moat and its monopoly on the advanced node technology required for all modern AI chips," Miller says. "The company is very cautious about overbuilding capacity, and this supply ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Group also supports the Bill, which it said focuses on regulating platforms and custodians rather than the underlying technology, supporting not only consumers but institutional investors and financial advisers that are keen to participate. "This approach ...

ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... June 30. This will define clear target states for ASX to fulfill its stewardship role; the development of a revised technology strategy that is aligned with the refreshed business strategy; and a capital charge of $150 million in net tangible assets ...