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Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... role as the physical backbone of AI through power, connectivity and logistics." Global family offices exhibited show stronger interest in automation and robotics compared to US counterparts of 40% versus 29% respectively. Non-US family offices are also ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... "The collapses of Shield and First Guardian, where 12,000 Australians lost some or all of their life savings, must make stronger consumer protections in super a key priority in the Budget," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. "Super is your pay ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... return range of between 7.4% and 8.3% per year. It also said they typically invest more in unlisted assets which deliver stronger, risk-adjusted returns and "contribute to enhanced stability during market shocks, including the Global Financial Crisis ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... compensation orders," Mulino said. "It reflects the tireless work of survivors and advocates who have long called for stronger accountability and justice." Meanwhile, attorney-general Michelle Rowland said the government will do everything it can to ...

US economy 'really taking off': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... up between 1-2% in January, so that's a reasonable month. But if you look at the detail, it actually feels a lot stronger than that. Markets are suggesting that the US economy is actually really taking off," Colosimo said. "If you look by sector ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... increasingly looking like a challenged business model," the report said. "When it comes to practice support, there is no stronger power couple than managed account providers and platforms. The powerful gatekeepers will take further steps to develop intimacy ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... under one-third of total earnings in 2025; banks alone contributed just under a fifth. "Corporate balance sheets are stronger than they were pre-pandemic, and the discipline of capital return has spread beyond the US. Markets such as Japan and China ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... garner huge demand for financial advice is retirement. "There is a strong demand for advice which we only see getting stronger as more people age and retire," Evalesco senior financial adviser Melody Edwards said. Advisers should look towards the gender ...

ETFs continue to drive managed accounts adoption: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... attributes of ETFs, diversification, simplicity, transparency and cost effectiveness, allow financial advisers to build stronger client portfolios, while also assisting advisers to improve practice efficiencies," Vynokur said. "Managed accounts are helping ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... more and more members using the downsizer contribution as part of their broader retirement strategy, helping them build stronger financial foundations for their future," Blakey said. "The exceptional results this spring and the record annual total show ...