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March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... both March and May to take the cash rate to 4.35%," she said. But not all agree, MFS Investment Management fixed income research analyst Carl Ang said while the market is pricing in around a 40% chance of a hike in March, a hold is still expected. "A ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... pressure tactics, encouraging individuals to establish an SMSF despite it not necessarily being in their best interest." Research project lead George Mihaylov said the SMSF sector demonstrated remarkable resilience and strength in FY24, delivering competitive ...

Prime Super picks new asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... contract to tender and said Frontier emerged as the leading contender "based on its consulting team, depth and approach to research and portfolio construction". It also noted Frontier's alignment to profit-to-member super funds. "The investment team ...

Australians like AI, reluctant to trust it on financial decisions: Survey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily lives, but most remain reluctant to trust it with decisions about their money. Research by Colonial First State (CFS) found while familiarity with AI is growing, human judgement and accountability continue ...

Interprac sues AFCA over Shield determination

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... responsibility for losses arising from the fund's collapse." Other parties that have been found to be involved include research houses that provided information the financial firms then relied on in giving advice. Interprac said the decision highlights ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... instructions from above. People perform better when they understand the bigger picture." At the board level, MSCI's latest research showed female representation continued to grow globally in 2025. At a global level, women held 28.3% of board seats ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... companies have historically outperformed - it's been established many times over through both industry and academic research. In perhaps one of the most notable examples, having observed that profitable growth was becoming more challenging for listed ...

Major super reforms cost members $670m in death benefits: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... Putting Members' Interests First (PMIF) reforms result in $670 million in foregone death benefits each year, new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows. Seven years since the two pieces of legislation took ...

NZ Super continues to build investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... returns to the Fund." Earlier, the fund also welcomed Qing Ding back in a newly created role as portfolio strategy and research lead, after 18 months at ANZ Investments, where she was head of asset allocation. Ding previously held roles in tactical credit ...

Perpetual names interim investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... years' experience in fiduciary investing and previously held roles with ANZ and MLC, focusing on capital markets research, strategic asset allocation, investment manager selection and portfolio construction. Blunt also spent time at Liquid Capital ...