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FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... well" understood, the authorisation for TCP may require greater clarity with the mechanics around the tokenisation of real-world assets. "A TCP authorisation introduces a legal framework for Australian licensed businesses to tokenise real-world asset. ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... does that have on economic growth?" he questioned. He said Australia remains as much at risk as any other country in the world due to the supply shock. "Australia is particularly vulnerable here because we don't have a lot of inventory to begin with. ...

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... government is focused on creating stability and security for the nation but said this will not happen "standing still while the world changes around us". "It means anticipating and creating change, true to Australian values and in Australia's interests. ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... from their parents before them. As he explains, Baby Boomers' parents lived through the Great Depression and lived in a world of uncertainty, where wealth wasn't "extravagantly thrown around". "The Baby Boomers, post-Second World War born, have ...

Women to drive tailored advice demand: State Street

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... investments Jonathan Shead said. "Australia is a gold standard, poised to build one of the best retirement systems in the world. We believe as an industry, have both the opportunity and the responsibility in standardising a simple default pathway, combining ...

Minderoo picks Lill for chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... these experiences as my career has evolved." He added the influence of family offices and foundations is growing across the world, as is the positive impact they're having. "There's lots of great work to do and I can't wait to get started," ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... is the biggest we've had in terms of an oil shock with what's going on in the Middle East, and it has woken the world up to how dependent we are on some of the energy commodities coming out of there." Wikramanayake said Macquarie believes renewable ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has seen another senior exit, coming just a week after private markets leaders David Bluff and Tammi Fisher stepped down. Simon Fraser, who served as acting executive director of overlays and treasury management ...

Vanguard launches four new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Yield Fund, a managed fund version of VIHY, with a 0.36% management fee. The global technology funds will track the FTSE All-World Technology 300 Capped Net Tax Index, which includes approximately 300 stocks across more than 20 countries. The funds will ...