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'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... to believe things may calm down. "You don't want inflation expectations in the medium to long term picking up. That, of course, is a central banker's nightmare and we're very alert to that. Long-term inflation expectations have not picked up, if you ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... geopolitical uncertainties and a large inventory of aging assets in need of exit kept many PE investors highly selective over the course of the year," Geminder says. Beware of a bust Apostle Funds Management head of portfolio management Joe Unwin says ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... board's view, does not reflect the strong growth in financial performance that has been achieved over the last few years. Of course, share price movements reflect a wide range of factors, including sentiment, expectations of future performance and ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... industry. "There is an old adage that software is eating the world," he said. "Now, it's AI's turn to eat software. That's of course before AI potentially eats itself. There is an irony here, isn't there?" Opportunity and threats Moore says the Melbourne-based ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... rollercoaster ride as the conflict in the Middle East rages on, stoked by strong rhetoric from US President Donald Trump. Over the course of the long weekend Trump took to Truth Social to issue a fresh ultimatum to the Iranian government, threatening ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... quarter CPI report is released in late April. That report will also include the recent surge in petrol prices," he said. "Of course, depending on how US-Iran 'peace talks' progress in the coming days, petrol prices could soon ease once again, though ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... know, I like and I trust Australian equities and these are names that I am familiar with.' There is always that, of course, but I think in relation to what's going on globally as well, we're seeing that play out in flows," she added. Haban-Beer ...

AustralianSuper says no to leveraged gains, yes to stability

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... will not be the last liquidity officer appointed by the funds. We're happy to talk about how we manage this, and of course, what we're doing is with the regulator themselves," he said. "So, no to opening up new pathways for clever funds to push ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has made a submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) consultation on the 2026 Occupation Shortage List Stakeholder Survey. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said there is "substantial evidence" ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
Treasury is proposing to overhaul the curriculum and learning outcomes for new entrants in financial advice, admitting that current requirements are "excessive compared to other professions". The new consultation proposes the pathway to becoming a financial ...