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AI stocks mask broader market weakness: UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... US technology stocks in September, masking broader weakness across equity markets as rising bond yields, higher interest rates and surging energy prices weighed on investor sentiment. Australian shares fell more than 3% during the month, with 10 of the ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
The monetary policy board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unanimously agreed to increase the interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011. The RBA said the hike was a result of inflation remaining "elevated" and risks ...

Jobs data 'final nail in the coffin' for rate rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... the economy and lower domestic-demand-driven inflation pressure. "My base case remains that the RBA will raise interest rates 0.25% next week to 4.6%, with an even-odds chance of a follow-up hike on Melbourne Cup Day in early November." VanEck head of ...

Soul Patts records 'landmark' year after merger

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... well positioned for future growth. "FY27 market conditions are expected to remain uncertain, particularly around interest rates and bond yields. Our balance sheet provides flexibility to act with conviction, including a further $662 million in offshore ...

Active managers face selection test: Morningstar

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... opportunity set than passive indices can capture. Fixed income also emerged as a relative bright spot, with higher interest rates and greater market volatility creating opportunities for managers to actively adjust duration and credit exposures. The ...

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. ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... can receive 3% of it directly for up to three years. "People are working hard and still struggling to get ahead. Interest rates keep rising. Rents keep climbing. Groceries, power bills, petrol and insurance are taking more and more out of the family ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... quarter to be 5.8% higher annually. "There are a lot of factors at play in the housing market including higher interest rates and global uncertainty, but it is encouraging to see both dwelling investment and building approvals holding up," Treasurer ...

Vanguard adds floating rate ETF, managed fund to product suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... their portfolios. Unlike fixed-rate bonds, floating rate notes adjust their coupon payments in line with prevailing interest rates, Bauler added, stating the structure results in lower duration risk, reducing sensitivity to interest rate movements to ...

CBA, Colonial First State settle class action for $249m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... together with Colonial First State Investments (CFSI) and Avanteos Investments, have agreed to settle the long-running Interest Rates Class Action for $249 million but deny wrongdoing. The class action spearheaded by Slater & Gordon in 2018 alleges CBA ...