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Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... valuation concerns drove a more moderate risk stance by the month's end. The Institutional Investors Indicators showed that overall allocation exposure to equities continued to rise to their highest since October 2007, while allocations to bonds and ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... a savings package that we're working on. We'll consider whether more steps can be taken on tax reform," he said. "But overall, it will all be about lifting the speed limit on the economy, making sure we can grow quicker with lower inflation, attracting ...

Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... ASIC's count, there were 3587 MISs as at June 2025. "According to 2021 figures, retail investors make up about 5% of overall direct investment in MISs, noting retail investors also invest indirectly through intermediary structures or have indirect ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... investors are increasingly exiting the market, PIPA said. Although there is an increase in the cohort intending to reduce overall debt exposure, over half (53%) said they would stop investing in properties if negative gearing was changed, with 25% remaining ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... evolution is underway. WT Financial Group founder and managing director Keith Cullen told Financial Standard that the overall market is currently sitting in a "good position" but the firm is eager to provide more support for advice businesses overall. ...

Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... $2000 in additional value per typical member with a $50,000 balance, it quantified. SMC said it is the result of lower overall fees and greater efficiency, saying these funds have charged members less in administration and operating costs. Between 2004-2024 ...

Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... they're gaining an unfair advantage over local businesses." As part of the independent review, the board will consider the overall performance of the amendments in strengthening Australia's thin capitalisation rules. The board will undertake public consultation ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... consider the most appropriate time to commence a retirement phase pension and how to optimise contribution timing to maximise overall contributions. Further, she said: "Those with a TTR who will meet a condition of release before July 1 may wish to consider ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... have reasonable grounds for making that representation. It also identified that the number of Qoin Merchants was in an overall and persistent state of decline from early October 2021, furthermore the product had not been officially approved or registered ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... unemployment rate has been in a tight range of 3.5% to 4.4% for more than four years, and it continues to be at historic lows overall." Chesler said while this indicates that Australians are fully employed and the economy is robust, inflation levels ...