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Instos seek returns from PM amid turbulence: IFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... deglobalisation, decarbonisation and digitisation. "The global race to invest in digital transformation and AI, which was viewed as the third most impactful force in 2025, now ranks second," the report said. "The imperative to mitigate climate change ...

APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... ineffective monitoring and remediation, inconsistent enforcement of investment limits, poor management of conflicts involving third parties, and insufficient capability and resources to oversee complex investment menus." The proposal would strengthen ...

Third of Aussies think retirement will be funded by inheritance: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
Although Australia continues to climb in ranks as a desired retirement destination, now ranking sixth globally in the latest Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) Global Retirement Index (GRI) - Australians remain "uncertain" about their financial ...

Jobs data 'final nail in the coffin' for rate rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... and may well need to increase rates again this year, most probably at the December meeting," he said. "We could even see a third increase next year bringing the terminal rate for this cycle to 5.4%, the highest the RBA cash rate has been since 2008." ...

Investors jump ship from private markets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... regulatory environment as a concern. Almost 40% of respondents reported having no allocation to private markets, while around one-third had between 5% and 10% allocated. Only about 2% had more than 20% exposure. VanEck chief executive and managing director ...

Retirement confidence lags as investors turn to AI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... financial literacy is keeping many savers on the sidelines, according to Amundi's latest global investor study. The third edition of Amundi's Decoding Investors study surveyed 17,000 respondents across 26 countries and found personal savings ...

Equity Trustees pushes bidders for better price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... Trustees' trusteeship. Equity Trustees continues to defend its position noting it was responsible entities, advisers and third-party research houses responsible for the failure, and has declined to pay back member losses.

AI overtakes superfunds for investor education

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... said they were less likely to invest following the changes, while 12% said they were more likely to invest and around one-third said the changes would not affect them. Zaika said investors were increasingly turning to sources beyond traditional financial ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Superannuation funds continue to grapple with their Retirement Income Covenant obligations, underscored by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) being the only fund that has successfully brought two products to market. This is according to J.P. Morgan's ...

Mining, property fuel Aussie billionaires' wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... were constrained by subdued export trends to China and real estate pressures that dampened equity-market returns. Asia, the third-largest billionaire region, recorded a 6.5% rise in its billionaire population to 881 individuals. The increase in wealth ...
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