Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 September, 2026

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly rose over the last week helped by strong US economic data, a return of AI optimism and renewed hopes for a... Read more continue reading

MLC and University of Sydney announce three-year innovation partnership

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MLC and the University of Sydney have announced a new three-year partnership that will bring together industry expertise, research excellence and entrepreneurial talent to help accelerate innovation, support emerging founders... Read more continue reading

Steve Gibbs to retire as Chair of Australian Ethical Investment in 2027 

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Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (Australian Ethical, ASX: AEF) has announced that Chair Steve Gibbs will retire from the Board by 30 June 2027, supporting an orderly Board transition as part... Read more continue reading

BCG report highlights evolving challenges and opportunities in Australian M&A market

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Australian dealmakers will need to adopt a more targeted and disciplined approach to mergers and acquisitions as regulatory change, higher capital costs and persistent valuation gaps continue to weigh on... Read more continue reading

Australians pin hopes on inheritance as retirement anxiety and advice gap remains according to Natixis IM’s 2026 Global Retirement Index

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Key Points Australia climbs to 6th place improving its position as one of the world’s strongest retirement systems Despite this, one third of Australians expect to receive an inheritance that will substantially fund their retirement Australians estimate... Read more continue reading

ASIC strengthens AI trading safeguards and streamlines market integrity rules

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ASIC is strengthening safeguards for automated and AI-enabled trading while streamlining regulatory requirements for securities and futures market participants under incoming changes to its Market Integrity Rules (MIRs). The reforms... Read more continue reading

AFCA and TIO strengthen cooperation on scams

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen coordination between the two organisations ahead of the Scam... Read more continue reading

VBP appoints Craig Kouimanis as Chief Growth Officer

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Financial planning outsourcing specialists, Vital Business Partners (VBP) has appointed Craig Kouimanis to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer, as the group sharpens its focus on expanding existing... Read more continue reading

Early bird pricing closing soon for FAAA Congress 2026

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Early bird pricing for this year’s Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress will close on 30 September. The Congress, being held in Melbourne from 24 to 26 November, will have... Read more continue reading

Datt Capital questions Intergenerational Report’s reliance on AI to drive 1.2pc productivity gains, and other predictions

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The government released the Intergenerational Report 2026 offering the outlook for the Australian economy and the budget to 2065–66. Emanuel Datt, chief investment officer of Datt Capital says “A 40-year forecast is... Read more continue reading