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Prime Value Opportunities Fund winds up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... its other investment funds," the responsible entity said in mid-August. Upon finalising the wind up, PVAM confirmed overnight that "the fund had been operating for approximately 14 years and generated solid returns of 9% p.a. since inception." "It was ...

ASX to launch overnight repo funding rate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... reliance on existing rates for funding, lending, derivatives and risk management among institutional investors. The Secured Overnight Funding Index Australia (SOFIA) measures the cost of overnight funding secured against high-quality Australian dollar-denominated ...

Fed's rate hike exacerbates Australia's outlook

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... contributing to the ongoing adversity the global economy is facing, especially in Australia. The Fed has called a rate hike overnight, increasing the interest rate by 25 basis points from 3.75% to 4%. Commenting, VanEck head of investments and capital ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
The passage of Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 overnight will amend how levies are collected under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and pay compensation to eligible victims more quickly. The package of reforms was passed by both houses ...

RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... and a hard place", saying another rate hike is on the cards. "Bringing inflation back to 2.5% is not going to happen overnight. The process is likely to be gradual and may require a further tightening in policy if demand does not slow sufficiently and ...

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... cross-border payments among institutional users, is now prominent but mainstream uptake will be evolutionary rather than overnight. "By providing a trusted digital representation of fiat currency, they remove structural barriers that have historically ...

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... transaction documentation. The wealth management group confirmed the proposal following the AFR speculating on the transaction overnight. Euroz Hartleys added the transaction is subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence under a period of exclusivity ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... the strait plummeted by about 95% since the start of the war. On April 21, Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely. Overnight, Bloomberg reported that a US source says Iran and the US have reached a tentative deal to extend a ceasefire as peace negotiations ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of this de-risking and ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...
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