The limited scale of domestic markets has led Australia's super funds to boost US investments, but the new Trump administration and greater scrutiny of private assets present major risks.
Financial services
Australia's largest annuities provider has warned against moves to impose requirements on super funds to provide protections for members in retirement.
The competition and consumer regulator has named surcharging practices as a new enforcement priority as it warned businesses against overcharging customers for payments.
The global head of quantitative investment strategies at Goldman Sachs Asset Management has downplayed fears over DeepSeek, amid security and privacy concerns.
Grant Hackett has made the biggest move of his post swimming career — and it reflects major underlying shifts in Australia's financial services industry.
The Olympic champion made it clear that his competitive spirit endures as he talked up the benefits of his latest strategic move to investors.
New CEO Richard Fennell says Bendigo and Adelaide Bank doesn’t need to be like market leader CBA or the rest of the Big Four, but today's share price plunge suggests investors have their doubts.
CEO Alexis George tells Capital Brief that AMP's concerted campaign of simplification and finding the right business mix is nearing its end.
The essential service provider at the heart of the Australian sharemarket blindsided brokers, and even the ASX itself, with its latest cost-saving move.
