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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 ...

Prime Super picks new asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... outcomes for Prime Super members across the country," Frontier chief executive Andrew Polson said. Despite the mandate change, PATRIZIA will continue as an investment manager for Prime Super. Some of the deals it has made over the years on Prime's behalf ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... amend the bill due to "external pressure". "... while the Albanese government has now modified its original proposal, that change demonstrates how flawed the original design was," Smith said. "In an inflationary environment, the effect of this would ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
Following the landmark Federal Court decision in the case ASIC brought against Star Entertainment, ASIC chair Joe Longo said the regulator will not shy away from holding company directors to account. The Federal Court found two former senior executives ...

Infocus reinforces focus on adviser support, governance with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... Creswell said he joins at a significant juncture for the advice sector. "The advice sector has been through significant change over the past decade, and advisers are operating in a far more complex regulatory environment than they once were. Getting ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... trust is instilled. "Nobody makes money on every single trade, and we're constantly having to adapt our view as markets change, so we need people who will speak up and are willing to be wrong sometimes," she said. Dean's team comprises 25% females ...

ASX rebalance sees DigiCo exit top 200

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
S&P Global has released the March S&P/ASX 200 Index rebalance seeing DigiCo drop out of the top 200. As part of the March rebalance, Pinnacle, Netwealth and Lendlease have dropped out of the S&P/ASX 100. This comes after HMC Capital - the parent company ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
The Protecting Your Super Package (PYS) and the 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 ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
ASIC chair Joe Longo highlighted two key development areas for Australia to align with prominent players across the Asia Pacific region, saying the regulator wants to be a backer, not blocker, of financial innovation. Speaking at the Asia Securities ...

Local custody industry surpasses $6tn milestone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... investment opportunities and ongoing market momentum," ACSA chief executive David Travers said. "Innovation, regulatory change, industry engagement, and best practice remain a critical focus for driving efficiency in custody and investment administration. ...