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MLC completes full Retirement Boost rollout for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... effective strategies. "One of the key differentiators with MLC Retirement Boost, and the thing advisers have told us they're most excited about, is the newly launched Centre of Excellence, a unique point of difference in our partnership with TAL ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Iran produces around 3-4% of global oil supply, but the regional spillover is already accelerating," Hetts said. "Perhaps most notably, the strikes have led to what is essentially a halt of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is ...

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... Markets Act 2000, they could have also been handed prison time. Goodger received the largest fine and was ordered to pay the most in costs, being $11,000. She made several posts during 2020 and 2021 and was reportedly paid a total of $4300 to do so. ...

Metrics hires Allianz deputy CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... eight years ago, an old boss and mentor asked me to be his 2IC in running the Allianz investment portfolio. I wasn't the most tenured candidate, but I was backed into the job," Roddis wrote on LinkedIn at the time. "Over the years, I've had the ...

Evidentia hires from Vanguard

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... asset consultant to look after financial advice firms in Victoria and Tasmania. Matthew Cho joins from Vanguard, where he was most recently head of its multi-asset solutions business in Australia. Before Vanguard, Cho spent five years at Zenith, starting ...

GBST aims to capitalise on innovation with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... governance. Swaminathan has 15 years' experience in AI product development, platform architecture and enterprise transformation. Most recently, he was the generative AI lead at Woolworths Group for more than four years. His mandate spans both internal ...

Iress sticks to simplification plan, will consider "bona fide" takeover bids

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... compelling and certain value for shareholders, but said no such offer has been received. "The board has determined that the most attractive path to maximising shareholder value is to focus on the disciplined execution of Iress' strategy in its global ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... data." McCormack said even though higher interest rates may be on the horizon, markets have already priced them in for the most part, so there are less concerns around rate sensitivity. "A more cautious stance from the RBA should underpin market confidence. ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... safeguarding trust and confidence in Australia's financial system," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "Today, ASIC is one of the most active law enforcement agencies in the country. We are taking more cases to court, achieving record penalties, and protecting ...

Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... more confidence knowing they have access to the right product solutions, information, and strategies to help them make the most of their superannuation." Chalmers said the Best Practice Principles set out "clear guidance" for trustees on the design and ...