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An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Fixed income allocations are becoming an increasingly viable and attractive option for investors in 2026, head of investment specialists at Insight Investment April LaRusse told Financial Standard. Providing guidance for the new year, LaRusse offered ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
The four people who conspired in a pump and dump scheme were delivered their sentences at the Sydney District Court, ASIC said. Larisa Quinlan, Kurt Stuart, Emma Summer, and Syed Yusef have been sentenced to between 14 months and two years' imprisonment ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
AustralianSuper remains cautiously optimistic for global markets over the medium-term but is wary of short-term risks such as credit events and a change in AI sentiment which could derail activity. AustralianSuper head of macroeconomic research David ...

Investment managers enter 'paradox' in 2026: Deloitte

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... 2026 investment management outlook report said the investment management industry will face a paradox in 2026: elusive profit growth, yet the opportunity for differentiation has never been greater. The report said investors who continue to migrate to ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... will be shown as an extraordinary expense in its 1H26 results, anticipating it will result in a $71 million hit to net profit after tax. Netwealth confirmed it has revoked an application it had made last month under Part 23 of the SIS Act, saying it ...

Perpetual extends exclusive talks for wealth management sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... Priority Life. The business added to Perpetual's $235.6 million in revenue in FY25 but saw a 5% drop in underlying profit before tax to $51.5 million for the period. Moving forward, Perpetual noted it will continue to inform shareholders through ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
The superannuation sector is expected to get a bigger tax bill with super tax receipts expected to increase by $10.9 billion over forward estimates, Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed in the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO). "Superannuation ...

Fund managers remain bullish on AI for 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
Experts believe the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) is not a bubble and remain constructive on the sector going into 2026. Munro Partners portfolio manager Kieran Moore said the Melbourne-based investment management firm sees AI as a five to ...

Sequoia expects earnings hit from Shield, First Guardian

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... adviser services division, the group continues to perform ahead of the prior corresponding period at the EBITDA (operating profit level)," Sequoia said. The ASX-listed firm also announced that it reached a final settlement of $980,000 with a receiver ...

Centrepoint Alliance expects core profit to top guidance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
Centrepoint Alliance said it expects strong momentum to push its core profit to the top end of its guidance of $11.5 million to $12 million for the full year. The financial services firm forecasts EBITDA for H1 FY26 at $6 million, a 13% jump in earnings ...