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Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... the September statement dropped the reference to policy being 'somewhat restrictive', signalling a willingness to let the economy endure a period of 'subdued' economic activity to ease capacity pressures and prevent inflation from becoming ...

ASIC sets FY27 priorities straight

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
ASIC has outlined its supervisory priorities for 2026-27 with reviews of artificial intelligence (AI), member services and advice fee deductions among the areas of focus for financial services firms. The regulator has published sector-specific supervisory ...

Netwealth faces potential class action over First Guardian failure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
Netwealth Group has received letters of potential class action, alleging it breached duties while offering and monitoring certain First Guardian investment options available through the Netwealth Superannuation Master Fund. No proceedings have yet been ...

AI moves into the advice process

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... intelligence (AI) tool that searches entire client books alongside new research showing consumers are increasingly willing to let AI help make financial decisions. Marloo co-founder Hardy Michel said using its new Ask Marloo feature can "gain an immediate ...

JOHCM taps Northern Trust for outsourced trading

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Perpetual's J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has appointed Northern Trust as its sole outsourced trading provider, extending the investment manager's access to global markets, liquidity and broker networks. The appointment will support trading ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Industry bodies and an economist have criticised One Nation's plan to let Australians redirect part of their superannuation into take-home pay, warning the policy would fuel inflation and leave workers significantly poorer in retirement. One Nation ...

Norges Bank slashes exposure to US government bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment manager of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global, has proposed a major restructuring of the fund's exposure on US government bonds. "We consider that the three ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... questioning why a 50% holding limit was never enforced despite being considered an important safeguard. "You list it. You let it rip. All profit, no responsibility. That's what it looks like to me," said O'Neill. The panel dug further into Diversa's ...

Banned SMSF auditor sentenced for falsifying reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
Banned SMSF auditor Kirstian Convery has been sentenced to 60 hours of unpaid community work after pleading guilty to continuing to act as an auditor while disqualified and falsifying audit documents. Convery was convicted by the Melbourne Magistrates ...

Iress sharpens tech integration to reduce adviser admin burden

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Iress is building a structured pathway for technology providers to connect with Xplan, its financial planning and wealth management software, helping ease administrative burden on advisers. Iress said the refreshed model moves away from open integration ...