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Fintech AUDC hires former UBS director, expands senior team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... promoted from operations lead to head of ecosystem & strategic initiatives, with the mandate to expand the group's current partnerships with clients including Ripple, Coinbase and Circle. "Over the past few years, we have focused on building and ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... Financial Standard it is common for an asset class presenting such high conviction, like digital assets, to receive the current level of attention. "When you think about digital assets being the one of the fastest growing asset classes out there, the ...

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 ...

Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... portfolio and its embedded growth opportunities. Atlas Arteria said IFM is trying to exploit the recent divergence between its current price and value due to recent macro volatility. "The security price is currently impacted by the Middle East conflict ...

Alter Domus to acquire MSC Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
Global administrator Alter Domus will take over MSC Group as it expands its footprint in Asia Pacific. The acquisition of MSC Group will allow Alter Domus to add trustee, custody and debt capital markets services to its administration offering in Australia ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... volatile markets, some industry experts are surprised by how non-reactionary risk markets in general have been to the current geopolitical disturbance. Arguably, many fund managers were already positioning portfolios for Trump-induced volatility and ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... impact of unpaid care on retirement balances. Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said the current system fails to properly recognise unpaid care as a form of economic contribution. "Our superannuation system continues to ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
QIC is facing pressure from the United Firefighters Union of Australia Aviation Branch (UFUAV) over its involvement in a deal that could effectively privatise part of Australia's Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS). The ARFFS is owned ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
The way in which super funds will have to disclose stamp duty as part of fees and costs to members is changing from July. From July 1, stamp duty paid in one year will be disclosed over the following seven years in fees and costs summaries publishing ...

Pengana plots AI-focused LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... dependent on market conditions and investor demand. "This announcement is provided to ensure that the market is informed of current developments and does not constitute an offer of or invitation to apply for units," Pengana said. "There is no certainty ...