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RBA delivers another hike in split decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the official cash rate yesterday by 25 basis points to 4.85%, in line with expectations. Despite the hike being priced in by markets, the RBA noted the decision to lift interest rates was not unanimous, with ...

Human judgement remains key to AI advantage: GBAM

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
... managers could be particularly well positioned to combine AI with specialist investment expertise, independent thinking, and close client relationships. The conference concluded that while AI is expected to become an increasingly integral part of asset ...

ART gathers govt, business leaders to close super gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
The Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is working with the government and business leaders to address the gender superannuation gap. The forum brings together senior leaders from the Queensland government, ART, Chief Executive Women, Business Chamber ...

Aequitas hires from Vanguard again

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
... asset consulting, joining from Vanguard Australia. Libby Newman has joined the boutique investment manager after spending close to six years at Vanguard as senior investment specialist of strategy and research, a role that was created to connect advisers ...

Ironbark expands advice footprint with acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
Ironbark Financial Group has acquired a Victoria-based multi-disciplinary firm that specialises in assisting small to medium sized businesses, integrating the practice into its Ironbark Advice brand. Paris Financial has joined Ironbark, bringing over ...

Life insurers urged to act earlier on claims

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
Life insurers are being urged to request information earlier and improve communication with customers to prevent avoidable delays in claims decisions, following an industry review that found repeated gaps in the handling of longer-running claims. The ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... cyber activity as "TraderTraitor," according to its announcement. On October 29, Binance suffered a cyber incident, with close to $9 billion of assets impacted, but the platform was able to freeze around half of the amount. Binance quickly identified ...

Natixis names institutional sales director

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
Natixis Investment Managers has appointed Lachlan Hodgkinson as director, institutional sales. Hodgkinson was previously principal, distribution at ECP, where he was responsible for business development and client relations, before joining the Australian ...

Ausbil shutters $27m long short fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
... operates in a contested space and fund raising hasn't met our expectations. We will return the capital to our investors and close the fund," Ausbil chief executive Mark Knight said. As part of the closure, Ausbil will wind down its Delta Adjusted ...

FAAA calls for tougher oversight across all MISs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called for all managed investment schemes (MISs) to be registered with ASIC, arguing stronger regulatory visibility is needed to reduce the risk of major fund collapses and investor losses. In a ...
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