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Fund managers unsure about expenditures on AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... of investments moving forward, as 13% report AI investment increased by over 100% in the past 12 months and 50% saw expenditure rise between 50% and 99%, with only 4% looking to hold budgets steady. Commenting, Clearwater Analytics chief technology officer ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... avoid exposing their members to underperforming funds and funds with sub-standard practices including in relation to expenditure. The prudential regulator will also aim to bear expertise on insurance affordability and availability, including through ...

First Mutual unregistered MIS wound up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... through betting agencies and at the Crown Casino. The receivers also calculated funds were spent on general lifestyle expenditure, payment towards credit cards of $2.4 million, business expenditure and tax payments of $212,447. There was also a personal ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... regions." Aberdeen remains constructive in emerging market qualities and bonds, citing continued AI-driven capital expenditure across Asia, while maintaining a positive outlook for infrastructure and global direct real estate. It retained a neutral view ...

Australian ETF industry closes in on $400bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... market backdrop. "Global equity markets rallied through the first half of 2026, powered by evidence that AI capital expenditure is starting to convert into profit," Wickenden said. International equity ETFs remained investors' preferred destination ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... reflecting additional government funding for ASIC's regulatory, supervisory and enforcement work, as well as the timing of expenditure. The CRIS provides estimated regulatory costs and levies across ASIC's 52 regulated subsectors, allowing entities to ...

UniSuper, Aware Super deliver positive returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... investment on one hand and rising geopolitical and energy risks on the other. "AI investment is driving significant capital expenditure across the global economy, and we expect it to support productivity growth over the longer term," Winchester said. ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... super funds spent $339.9 million in total on marketing and advertising, jumping 21% from two years ago. Sponsorship expenditure totalled $32.5 million, up 2% year on year. Compared to FY23, sponsorship expenditure went up by 11%. Compared to four to ...

Equity Trustees opts out of super trustee business

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... expected to cost the business approximately $4.7 million in legal and advisory costs in the second half of FY26. Total expenditure on legal and advisory costs is expected to touch $6.3 million for FY26. It also expects to incur approximately $2.2 million ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... Ausbil also identified AI as a major long term growth driver, arguing the technology is triggering a global capital expenditure boom that remains in its early stages. "The boom in AI and its potential to revolutionise the productivity of every industry ...
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