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ASIC consults on market operator financial resources requirements

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... market operators comply with regulatory expectations and maintain sufficient financial resources to navigate periods of disruption and support the orderly functioning of Australia's financial markets," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said. "In this ...

MUFG's acquisition of GROW approved

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... due to concerns regarding its financial stability and depth of experience." The ACCC directly pointed to prolonged disruption to HESTA members when the fund was transitioning its member services to GROW in June 2025, which led to APRA imposing additional ...

Super sector an important source of resilience: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its latest Financial Stability Review, saying Australia has a "good degree of resilience". The RBA said private market activity in Australia has supported favourable business credit conditions over recent ...

AI stocks mask broader market weakness: UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... challenge established business models, with Expedia falling 17% and Amazon declining 4% amid concerns about AI- driven disruption. "I put it down to two things; the surge in oil prices... and the second thing is the increase in bond yields," he said ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
The monetary policy board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unanimously agreed to increase the interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011. The RBA said the hike was a result of inflation remaining "elevated" and risks ...

HNWIs demand outperforming, mission-driven endowment funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
High-net-worth investors' (HNWIs) increasing demand for philanthropy vehicles with robust governance, a clear mission and can outperform in equal measure is helping fuel the rise of endowment funds such as the Aspect Impact Fund. The endowment aims ...

ASFA welcomes Rest executive to C-suite role

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named a new C-suite appointment, set to join on September 21 from Rest to strengthen its policy implementation initiative. Sarah O'Brien has been named the chief practice officer at ASFA ...

ASIC, APRA urge finance sector to demonstrate AI threat response

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
ASIC and APRA have called on financial services firms to move beyond awareness of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) risks and demonstrate they can respond to threats unfolding at unprecedented speed. The regulators' warning follows nine industry ...

Asset management tops salaries in product management, marketing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... fatigue, career stagnation, and leadership capability combined. "With teams absorbing the impact of restructures, AI disruption, and cost-cutting simultaneously, this is a risk that cannot be managed by silence," she said. Only 8.3% of respondents said ...

Future Group marks new successor fund transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... and early learning sectors respectively, will remain as they are. Future Group said members will experience minimal disruption as the SFT marks the latest step in group's strategy to consolidate fund operations behind the scenes, leveraging increasing ...
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