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Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... pricing in two rate hikes this year, the mentality was that the first hike would come in May, though he concedes this has now changed. "The market has been predicting two rate hikes this year with the first in May but at this level of inflation, the ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... prostate and breast cancer in men. This information was important not only for him but also for his female relatives, who now know they face higher risks of breast and ovarian cancer and have begun getting tested. Learning about these elevated risks ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... investment fees, to be reduced from 0.61% to 0.31%. In total, the annual cost of the product based on a $50,000 account balance is now $382, down from $532 across all LIS options. The buy-sell spread fees have also been reduced among all options. However ...

'No benefit in switching super': AFCA finalises FSGA lead decision

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... switching the super given the high fees. "There was no reasonable basis for recommending the rollover," Singh said. FSGA, now in liquidation, never responded to AFCA's requests for information. AFCA said FSGA should compensate the complainant minus any ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... to experience difficulty sourcing labour." VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said: "We're now closer to an RBA rate rise," VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said. "The unemployment rate has ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... margins, and incentive to support firms in taking the self-licensed path. According to Plan for Life, HUB24 and Netwealth now command some 80% of all net inflows, underscoring a potential oligopoly emerging. "They have 9x Iress's market cap and matching ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Longreach-owned strategies include Giant Energy, formed from a former Macquarie Capital energy team, and Longreach Credit, now led by former Lone Star credit executive Brad Marr. The platform also distributes PG3's Diversified Alternatives Opportunities ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... chaired Mercer's FutureMakers Working Group of 30 global pension funds. "Our tiny team helped form a new wave which has now become regulation in Europe, policy and change in key regions worldwide, representing billions in investment flows while going ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... insurance (PII) sector be made to play a bigger role in making the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) sustainable. "Right now, the CSLR is constantly running out of money, and almost a year after the government announced a post-implementation ...

MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Fuloria said. "SMB platforms - including payment providers, vertical SaaS companies, neobanks, and commerce marketplaces - can now launch embedded capital products in Australia quickly, compliantly, and with confidence." FundBox said its plug-and-play ...