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March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Economists have brought forward their Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike forecasts from May to March. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said the situation has changed quickly. "After hiking the cash rate in ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperform APRA-regulated funds by about 1.1% on average, according to new analysis. Insights from Adelaide University show that in the five years to 30 June 2024, SMSFs' returns averaged 1.1% higher than APRA-regulated ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... meaningfully from 2022 when equity income strategies were in high demand as investors sought income in a rising interest rate environment. While 2023 saw a rotation into cash and short-duration exposures, 2024 was a transitional year with more neutral ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... super," ASFA chief policy and advocacy officer James Koval said. "In almost every circumstance, people will pay a lower tax rate on their super investment earnings than they would outside super. The concession is now smaller for those at the top, but ...

GQG's investment performance outpaces outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... the positives, Ler said the outlook remains weak. "Relative performance over the short and medium term is poor, while the rate of net outflows has accelerated considerably in recent months. Accordingly, we still expect group earnings to decline as FUM ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... secured, privately originated loans to established companies and takes first lien positions. These are generally floating-rate loans with a relatively short average investment life. With US$25.6 billion in assets at the end of January, 93% of HLEND's ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... Bassanese said. "In the US, 10-year bond yields rose 0.2% to 4.14% as investors all but fully priced out one of the two Fed rate cuts expected this year. Along with safe haven flows, this shift in policy expectation also pushed up the US dollar, which ...

ASX partners with LSEG to upgrade derivatives platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... with LSEG to modernise and upgrade its derivatives trading platform. ASX 24 trades the Australian and New Zealand interest rate, equity and commodity futures and options markets, supporting some of the world's longest trading hours. LSEG Markets Technology ...

TCorp appoints financial markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
TCorp has confirmed Gavin Sinnott as general manager, financial markets, effective immediately. Sinnott has been acting in the role since December 2025, having previously served as head of balance sheet for three and a half years. In the permanent role ...

Evidentia names chief investment strategist

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
Evidentia Group has appointed a new chief investment strategist, effective early April. Gareth Aird will join early next month to lead the firm's macroeconomic research capabilities, including strong focus on interest rates, inflation, currency movements ...