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AI moves beyond pilot phase for Aussie businesses: Deloitte

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
... reported increased revenue gains from AI, rising from 20% in January to currently 27%. "Amid this scale of investment, the total bill has become the most closely watched measure of AI economics: 71% of companies track total spend on AI inference and ...

AustralianSuper scores Moody's top credit rating

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
... markets in all conditions," he said. Moody's said the fund's derivative exposures are small, at less than 1% of total assets, and are used mainly to manage risk rather than for gearing. The ratings agency added it expects the fund to remain unleveraged ...

Future Fund returns 11% as portfolio reaches $290bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
... billion since its establishment. Its 10-year annualised return reached 8.8%, exceeding its mandated target of 7.2% per annum. Total funds managed by the Board of Guardians stood at $356.1 billion. Future Fund chief investment officer Richard Brandweiner ...

ASX capital raisings fall, derivatives activity climbs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
... exchange's monthly activity report shows net new capital quoted fell to $2.5 billion, down from $4.1 billion in October 2025. Total new capital quoted declined to $2.8 billion from $9.4 billion a year earlier, while secondary capital raised dropped to ...

Life insurers urged to act earlier on claims

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... that found repeated gaps in the handling of longer-running claims. The Life Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) examined total and permanent disability (TPD) and income protection claims across six insurers, identifying instances where earlier information ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... impacted token assets that were stolen". According to its latest update, Binance has since covered approximately 95% of the total amount impacted by the incident and reiterated that it will absorb the financial impact of the stolen funds. Coverage comes ...

Challenger open to TAL takeover at a better price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
... is determined for it not to distract the momentum across the business. Challenger reported a strong start to FY27, with total sales rising 52% to $4.4 billion as demand for guaranteed retirement income and fixed-term annuities lifted. Challenger's asset ...

Dexus to pay $30m in legal bills for leaked airport data case

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... Dexus will pay $17.1 million to APAC, $5.4 million to IFM Investors and $6.2 million to the Future Fund. Dexus said the total, including a payment to Utilities Trust of Australia (UTA), was about $30 million. "The legal costs on all sides were bound ...

The 'blind spot' costing advisers nearly $10bn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
... control for implementation, data feeds and platform integration. For example, a typical 100-client practice, 75% of the total annual operational burden of $377,000 is controlled by external product providers. This product-controlled portion amounts to ...

Challenger rejects $7.8bn takeover offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
... proposal on October 19, which coincided with Challenger reporting stronger sales momentum in the opening quarter of FY27. Total sales rose 52% year on year to $4.4 billion in the September quarter, while assets under management increased 5% to $31.9 ...
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