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Janus Henderson says Victory deal could leave it 'gravely damaged'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Janus Henderson has said the takeover bid by Victory Capital is not a superior proposal to the Trian Fund Management offer and will not be in the best interest of its shareholders. Stating the offer by Victory Capital presented significant consummation ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... something that the government's very focused on as we put this fifth Budget together in two months' time," he said. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said right now, the immediate effect on inflation is the cost of petrol. ...

AFCA expands scam-related complaints, publication rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... the victim is not their customer. This means AFCA can look at the broader scam journey, from the actions of the victim's bank to the role of the receiving bank, including where unauthorised opening of accounts by scammers is involved. "Expanding into ...

QIC promotes infrastructure debt duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... the infrastructure finance group at HSBC Global Banking and Markets and has held origination roles at Barclays Investment Bank and Société Générale. Scully is responsible for originating and structuring investment opportunities in North America. ...

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 ...

Colter Bay Capital opens doors, launches private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... opportunity is genuinely compelling for investors who understand it," he said. Wang spent nearly 14 years at Commonwealth Bank in executive director roles in private markets. He finished up as the head of private capital markets at the bank in 2022 and ...

Brisbane financial adviser appears in court on dishonesty charges

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... falsified a fixed-term deposit certificate and misappropriated funds from both personal and self-managed superannuation fund bank accounts belonging to his clients for his benefit or the benefit of third parties. Prakash's actions allegedly led to a ...

Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
Betashares has made a minority strategic investment in Macropod - a licensed issuer of an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin. Betashares made the investment alongside global and regional digital asset companies, including Galaxy Digital, Flowdesk ...

Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... been used thus far. Deloitte's 2026 Australian Reverse Mortgage Survey - compiled in collaboration with Heartland Australia Bank, Gateway Bank and Inviva - found reverse mortgages are used to access just $5.5 billion, equivalent to about 1% of the potential ...

Morgan Stanley sheds 2500 global roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... the matter told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity the cuts will be across the entirety of the investment bank and that Morgan Stanley is not making a public statement about the layoffs. The job cuts come despite Morgan Stanley reporting ...