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ASX names Lofthouse's successor

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... technical issues last year affecting its clearing and settling system. It was advised to have "considerable work to do" by the Reserve Bank of Australia to meet the central bank's expectations for an operator of critical market infrastructure. To ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... infrastructure spending and semiconductor demand. At the same time, flows into fixed income and cash strategies increased as the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its third-interest rate rise of the year in early May, reinforcing expectations that ...

ASX Advisory Group gives update on corporate governance revision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... following concerns around the governance and operational aspects of ASX over recent years, it is currently chaired by former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe. The group also welcomed seven new members in the beginning of the year, including ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked interest rates by 0.25% at the May meeting, bringing the official cash rate to 4.35%. This hike has now fully reversed the 75bps of cuts delivered last year and the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... to increase its interest rate duration positioning, once it was comfortable that the market was adequately pricing the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) likely response to inflation. "Our portfolios also increased their overweight to inflation-linked ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... would have allowed the government to dictate allocation levels to certain asset classes have been watered down. While a reserve power to mandate how funds invest remains in the bill, guardrails were put in place to monitor the use of this, including ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... The fund manager is expecting just one rate hike at the upcoming meeting on May 5. In the US, it predicts the Federal Reserve will potentially cut rates this year rather than increase them. Europe and parts of Asia, meanwhile, may not fare as well. "Europe ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... fuel prices," Luke said. BNY APAC macro strategist Wee Khoon Chong said the data reinforces market expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will continue lifting the official cash rate. "While business and market sentiment remain fragile ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... benchmark administrators, clearing and settlement (CS) facilities and derivative trade repositories. For ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the law meant having new powers to monitor, manage and respond to risks related to FMIs. For ASIC ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the central bank is focused on getting inflation back in line over the medium to long term while acknowledging the short-term outlook remains bleak. Speaking at an event in New York ...