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FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... and caring work, but there is still a long way to go," FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said. "Today, a quiet revolution is taking place in Australian workplaces when it comes to paid parental leave - and the finance sector is leading the way." ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... annually, according to the latest Intergenerational Report (IGR), which points to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution to buoy sagging productivity. Treasury estimates the economy will more than double its current size and income per capita is ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
Ausbil Investment Management believes a combination of artificial intelligence (AI), deglobalisation and reindustrialisation is creating a new wave of long-term investment opportunities despite ongoing geopolitical and energy market volatility. In a ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump has unveiled his new retirement savings plan, inspired by Australia's superannuation system. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government designed a plan "that's something pretty close or in the direction of the ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... constantly adjust cyber practices to lift resilience and protect assets in a fast-moving threat environment. "The AI revolution presents tremendous opportunities for banks, insurers and superannuation trustees to deliver improved efficiency and enhanced ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... worry expectations may be running ahead of reality. This is also not the first time markets have priced a technological revolution at speed. During the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s, valuations plunged and many companies once hailed as the future ...

Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... majorly back software companies, which have dropped in value as equity markets reevaluate them in the wake of the AI revolution. Early this week, Apollo private credit fund curbed redemptions at 5% after increased demands of withdrawal by investors. ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... of sharemarket value creation. For example, from 1760 to 1840 it was textiles and steam that powered the Industrial Revolution, then it was railways, steel and electricity, followed by petrochemicals in the early 20th Century and microprocessors in the ...

Rapid AI adoption leads to heightened private market engagement: Nuveen

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... investors are also seeking more direct exposure to the energy production and transmission buildouts required to power this revolution," Steel said. Meanwhile, Steel said this translates into concrete investment opportunities in private markets, specifically ...

Cordis AM winds up only fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... managed a single investment portfolio that aimed to "capitalise on the aging population and the medical technology revolution". The fund aimed to generate investment returns via exposure to listed companies researching, developing and bringing to market ...
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