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Australia and Indonesia explore direct stablecoin settlement

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
AUDC the issuer of Australian dollar stablecoin AUDD, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT IDRX Indo Inovasi, the issuer of Indonesian rupiah stablecoins IDRX, to explore a direct cross-border settlement corridor. Under the MoU, the ...

Ironbark raises $256m from global investment firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... our ambition to become Australia's trusted financial partner," Ironbark Financial managing director and executive chair Chris Larsen said. "Merchant's credentials as a long-term, patient investor with global expertise make it an ideal partner for Ironbark. ...

HMC Capital adds to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... capital markets, financial and governance, complementing this existing skills and experience of the board," HMC Capital chair Chris Saxon said. "We look forward to his contribution as HMC continues to execute on its growth strategy." In June this year ...

SIAA replenishes board with appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... Stephen Norton has joined SIAA's board of directors, while Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management Australia head of advisers Chris Webster has been re-appointed. Norton has more than 25 years' experience across stockbroking, capital markets, investment ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... Australia's economic challenges," Financial Services Council chief executive Blake Briggs said. CPA Australia chief executive Chris Freeland commented Australians are retiring in record numbers and living longer than ever, while the ratio of working ...

ASIC secures court orders against questionable investment scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
ASIC has secured interim asset preservation and travel restraint orders against Star Investment Group Australia (SIGA) and Gondal Holdings, and the director of both entities Ijaz Ahmad, following investigations into its managed investment scheme. ASIC ...

MA Financial launches $500m fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... seek to raise an initial $28 million to fund the $49 million acquisition of ECQ. MA Financial co-head of core real estate Chris Lock said the fund is already in advanced due diligence on two further assets. "We have strong conviction in Australian large ...

Fed's rate hike exacerbates Australia's outlook

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
The Federal Reserve has lifted its interest rate for the first time in more than three years, contributing to the ongoing adversity the global economy is facing, especially in Australia. The Fed has called a rate hike overnight, increasing the interest ...

First Super appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... July 1, Michael McQueen stepped into the role of head of investments, a position that has been filled in the interim by Chris Artis, following the resignation of Watson. The industry fund has strong links to the timber, paper and pulp and furniture and ...

ECB hikes rates, economists expect RBA might be next

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised the interest rates on the deposit facility by 25 basis points to 2.5%, in a bid to stabilise inflation at its 2% target in the medium term, as conflicts in the Middle East continue to generate inflation pressures. ...