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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

RBA assistant governor Sarah Hunter said the central bank expects firms to pass-through higher input costs due to the Middle East conflict to consumers relatively quickly. Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers event in Sydney, Hunter ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... fixed income, managed funds, repos, structured products, private markets, and more. This includes the pilot of the central bank digital currency (CBDC), which was a three-year program flagged by the RBA and Treasury in September 2024. The final report ...

ASX names Lofthouse's successor

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026

Despite only announcing its interim chief executive late last month, the ASX has named the permanent successor of current chief executive Helen Lofthouse, who is set to leave the bourse at the end of the month. Anthony Attia of Euronext, the European ...

Perpetual to wind up fixed income fund

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... concerns. The war created volatility across energy, rates, equities and credit markets as inflation was re-priced, as was central bank paths and recession risks," the fund said. However, income return was a major contributor to performance over the month ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked interest rates by 0.25% at the May meeting, bringing the official cash rate to 4.35%. This hike has now fully reversed the 75bps of cuts delivered last year and the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... according to Grotzinger. "Hence, we see value in the move higher in yields and in the market's pricing for further central bank hikes, particularly in the US. We've also seen similar moves in Europe," he says. The market's pricing of inflation ...

APRA finalises CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has finalised targeted amendments to prudential standard CPS 230 Operational Risk Management. The amendments introduce limited exemptions from specific contractual requirements in CPS 230 for material ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 20 APR 2026

... Rachel Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington DC. "Australia and the UK share a longstanding economic partnership, and institutional investors in ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the central bank is focused on getting inflation back in line over the medium to long term while acknowledging the short-term outlook remains bleak. Speaking at an event in New York ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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