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GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.8% in the December quarter 2025 and 2.6% compared to a year ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "There was broad based economic growth in the quarter, with rises observed in a large majority ...

AFCA membership extended for Shield, First Guardian-linked firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has suspended expelling members in liquidation linked to the collapse of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. This means United Global Capital (UGC) and Next Generation Advice, which ...

Big super to work with Canadian counterparts to drive investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... it's expected Australian super funds and Canadian pension funds will oversee about $20 trillion in assets by 2040. The Australian super funds and investors involved are: Australian Retirement Trust AustralianSuper Aware Super CareSuper Cbus HESTA Hostplus ...

AFM, PGIM announce exit from Qld retirement village developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... transaction and wish Aura continued success for the future," Bulloch said. "PGIM is confident in the outlook for the Australian senior living sector but believes certain segments of the market will outperform. We will look to further increase our exposure ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... simultaneously, causing the wheels to spin while not going anywhere. "That is a good example of what is happening in the Australian economy at the moment," he said. "The federal government has got the foot to the floor on trying to get growth going ...

Silvercrest AM expands into Australia, launches fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
Silvercrest Asset Management has announced its expansion into the Australian market with the appointment of a head of APAC consultant relations and business development and the launch of the Silvercrest Global Value Opportunity Fund for wholesale clients. ...

AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced three new C-suite appointments. In two newly created roles, Deborah Jenkins has been appointed chief customer officer and Stevie-Ann Dovico has been appointed chief technology officer. ...

AFCA reveals outcome of final lead decision

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has issued the lead decision against both United Global Capital (UGC) and Next Generation Advice, finding faults by both financial firms. The complainant of the lead decision, which AFCA explained ...

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
The Australian economy is dealing with persistent inflation that will require two rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), according to Barrenjoey head of economic forecasts Johnathan McMenamin. Speaking on the 2026 Financial Standard Economic ...

Super assets reach $4.5tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly Superannuation Performance report for the December 2025 quarter, showing total superannuation assets have hit $4.5 trillion. Total superannuation assets increased by 0.8% ...