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Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... the end of the year, bringing the cash rate to 4.85% - levels not seen since 2010. "In our view, this may be overly aggressive. The RBA faces a difficult balancing act, containing inflation without placing excessive strain on an already stretched consumer ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... said the recommendations will go a long way in reducing CSLR claims in the first place. "Unregulated lead generators, aggressive sales tactics, and conflicted financial advice have caused real consumer harm. Better licensing, more time for funds to check ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... positioning around that binary outcome is creating instability," he said. "Either scenario carries risk, and both can trigger aggressive repricing. The right question is not whether there's a last-minute climbdown. It should be: what happens to markets ...

Janus Henderson says Victory deal could leave it 'gravely damaged'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... diminish its business. It added it could suffer substantial client outflows and employee attrition given Victory's aggressive planned cost-cutting and clients' resulting expectations of reduced client service and diminished investment performance. Following ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Economists have brought forward their Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike forecasts from May to March. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said the situation has changed quickly. "After hiking the cash rate in ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... the strongest acceleration of any major asset class, up 24% month on month. "But investors are not positioning for aggressive rate cuts or chasing duration. Floating rate ETFs surged 55% month on month to $239 million, and corporate credit plus subordinated ...

GQG's investment performance outpaces outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
GQG Partners has recorded yet another month of outflows, seeing $4.5 billion (US$3.2bn) leave the business in February. Despite this, investment performance saw $14.76 billion (US$10.5bn) added, taking funds under management (FUM) from $232.86 billion ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... strengthening safety obligations on any process that involves switching a person's super. It has also called for a ban on aggressive selling tactics through social media ads and cold calls by expanding anti-hawking laws to prevent contact aimed at generating ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... government should include a crackdown on cold calling and social media ads, with the council suggesting a ban on the "aggressive" selling tactics. A "strong package" of consumer safety measures should also repeal the decision to force low-income workers ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... consequential is that the economy is showing few signs of cooling." KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne said the move is a "more aggressive" approach from the central bank in the fight against inflation. "The circumstances of noisy data, transitory cost ...