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Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... concerns around rate sensitivity. "A more cautious stance from the RBA should underpin market confidence. In equities, we see mid-caps as well positioned for potential outperformance this year," he said. "For investors seeking longer duration defensive ...

Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against InterPrac. Sequoia is expected to complete its statement of claim in mid-March 2026. "The review is expected to be complete by June 2026 at which time we will assess the long-term positioning of ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expects inflation to peak in mid-2026 and moderate to a little above the midpoint of the 2-3% range by mid-2028 as the economy returns to balance. RBA head of economic analysis department Michael Plumb struck a slightly ...

Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... the period, ClearView exited from wealth management and financial advice. ClearView shareholders will vote on the offer in mid-August. Justin Delaney, the chief executive of Zurich Australia and New Zealand, said: "The proposed transaction brings together ...

Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
US President Donald Trump has raised the blanket universal tariff on US imports from 10% to 15% after the US Supreme Court struck down his Liberation Day policies, deeming them unlawful. The response by the President came within a day of him announcing ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Brought to you by La Trobe Financial. Despite a constantly shifting political landscape, US private credit is still an attractive option for investors looking to break into the sector, according to La Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris Paton. ...

QIC partners with Wollemi Capital in new $80m investment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... energy market." Construction for the facility will begin in February 2026, with the first clean energy scheduled to flow from mid-2027. At full capacity it can power up to 31,000 homes and abate up to 430,000 tonnes of carbon emission annually. Wollemi ...

HUB24 posts record HY inflows, advisers on platform jump by 8%

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Its net platform inflows grew to a record of $10.7 billion in the first half of the year. HUB24 noted the emergence of new mid-to-large sized independent advice firms following a period of significant disruption as investment returns in the industry. ...

Legalsuper makes additions to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... executive team has not had a chief operating officer role for more than two years, following the departure of Trevin Erichsen in mid-2023 after less than a year in the position. Meanwhile, Jean-Luc Ambrosi is taking on the newly created role of chief ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... zero in January 2026, from a +0.36 reading in 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 ...