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Inflation to peak in mid-2026 before it rebalances: RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... department Michael Plumb struck a slightly more positive tone than the RBA board gave off in the Statement on Monetary Policy. Plumb said the central bank believes inflation has been driven higher by sector-specific pressures, which it expects will ease ...

Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Zurich Financial Services Australia is set to become the new owner of ASX-listed ClearView Wealth. Zurich Financial Services is offering 65 cents for each ClearView share, marking a 22% premium to the last closing the share price on February 23. This ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... benefits of diversification." Speaking on the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to reverse the course of its monetary policy and tighten rates, Pearce said he believes it to be right decision. "They're fearing that the economy is running a bit ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
SMSF Association (SMSFA) policy manager Keddie Waller said most measures intended to help boost the number of new entrants to the advice industry have been abandoned, at least for now. Speaking at the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference, Waller ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... how thresholds should be communicated. The roadmap indicated 2027 to be the commencement of the regime, subject to final policy decisions. The consultation period ends on March 13. It follows Treasury receiving 47 submissions from a broad range of stakeholders ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... union aligned industry funds," O'Brien said. "Labor has bundled together these various measures not because it makes good policy sense but because it suits Labor politically." "The coalition understands this instinctively. Superannuation is part of a ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... December 2025. Despite a strong pick-up in institutional risk exposure towards mid-January, uncertainty around Federal Reserve policy, including the Fed chair nomination, as well as market liquidity and valuation concerns drove a more moderate risk stance ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... its economic outlook, showing a higher unemployment rate and slowing GDP growth over 2026. In its Statement on Monetary Policy (SoMP), the central bank expects GDP growth to pick up slightly in the near-term before declining to just 1.6% through to June ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... classes, 13% in bonds, and 9% in cash. Commenting, Thinking Ahead Institute director Jessica Gao said 2026 will be shaped by policy decisions and other macro themes. "2025 saw broad-based gains across global markets, with most major asset classes delivering ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... peaked again, has played in driving inflation and interest rate decisions. The grilling came off the back of the Monetary Policy Board upping the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85% on Tuesday. At a hearing of the House of Representatives Standing ...