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BTC Markets names chief executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... Caroline Bowler as chief executive, who will continue as a non-executive director at the company. Bowler originally resigned in May 2025. Bringing over 18 years of experience, Dobbins' expertise lies in designing and operating high-availability systems ...

Petra Capital fined over misreporting of 15k trades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... by identifying that the earlier system upgrade did not resolve the origin of order issue ASIC had initially raised, and it may "have occurred across a broad range of clients." Petra rectified the issue after the market closed the following day. The MDP ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... executive vice president and head of Australian portfolio management Adam Bowe said a more cautious approach to monetary policy may be on the horizon in the coming months. "We consider the current cash rate as restrictive, and expect that overtime it ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... our major regulators," he said. Longo chose not to extend his term as chair, announcing last September he will finish up on May 31. "Sarah is an exceptional regulator with a strong record in enforcement that demonstrates her integrity and impact," Longo ...

US economy 'really taking off': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
UniSuper head of fixed income David Colosimo said the US economy may be performing better than was expected despite ongoing inflation and geopolitical concerns. "If you look at the market-wide numbers, both Australia and the US were up between 1-2% ...

Australian managed funds up $35.9bn in 2025: Calastone

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... unpredictable tariff policies, greater momentum in trading fixed income funds was observed in the second half of 2025, accelerating in May and reversing March outflows of $714 million. According to the report, fixed income funds performed the strongest ...

Australian Unity cops fine for TMD, DDO failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... Federal Court. Hundreds of retail investors were led to believe they were able to invest in the fund even though the product may not have been suitable for them under three Target Market Determinations (TMDs). Australian Unity, as the responsible entity ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... serve as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), as current chair Jerome Powell's term is set to come to an end in May. The nomination comes at a time of contention between the President and Powell. Last month the US Department of Justice served ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... from 3.4% the previous month. As a result, the general TBC will rise from $2 million to $2.1 million on July 1. "Australians may benefit from the TBC increase if they haven't started a retirement phase pension or have only used up some of their personal ...

ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... "routine or mechanical". However, a 2025 review by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) indicated that up to 800 SMSF auditors may still be performing in-house audits, ASIC said. Meanwhile, John Couroyannis and Dawid Maj had additional conditions imposed ...