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Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate by 0.25% to 4.1% at yesterday's meeting, citing a "material risk" that inflation will stay above the central bank's target range of 2-3%. The decision to hike was all but split, with five voting ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
Former Acenda employees are slamming the life insurer for slashing jobs without proper consultation following the merger, which have mostly impacted past MLC Life staff. According to the Finance Sector Union (FSU), since Resolution Life Australia and ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... both aspiring advisers and existing professionals trying to meet the requirements." Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood said: "On behalf of our members, we will be carefully reviewing these proposals to ensure ...

Index managed portfolios still most popular among advisers: North

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
AMP's bi-annual North Managed Portfolios Insights Report found that while private markets are seen as the next growth opportunity for sector innovation, index managed portfolios remain most popular among advisers on its platform. AMP head of portfolio ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
While Treasurer Jim Chalmers did not rule out that inflation could hit as much as 5%, he is confident that Australia will not run out of fuel off the back of the current Middle East crisis. National Australia Bank has predicted that inflation could ...

Super tax changes shake HNWs' retirement confidence: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) individuals report feeling less confident about their retirement as changes to superannuation and tax settings take their toll. Generation Life's new 2025/26 Navigating Uncertainty Report found heightened taxation of super, like ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... the government's very focused on as we put this fifth Budget together in two months' time," he said. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said right now, the immediate effect on inflation is the cost of petrol. "Everyone's ...

Ausbil adds to institutional sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Ausbil Investment Management has hired a new business development manager for its institutional team. Kate Machin joins with nearly two decades of industry experience across a variety of institutional and wholesale roles in Australia and New Zealand. ...

Dexus strengthens infrastructure push with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Dexus has bolstered its real assets platform with a new senior investment hire. The group has appointed Sally Box to the newly created role of head of growth market funds, with day-to-day responsibility for the Dexus Community Infrastructure Fund. As ...

QIC promotes infrastructure debt duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Queensland Investment Corporation has created two new partner roles within its private debt infrastructure team, both reporting to head of the team, Evan Nahnsen. Xi Chen, based in London, and Lindsay Scully, based in New York, have been promoted from ...