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GESB names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... spans nearly three decades across different parts of the public sector, and brings extensive experience in public policy, finance and economic leadership, having led major organisations and reform initiatives throughout her career. Most recently, she ...

S&P reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Australia has retained its AAA sovereign credit rating form S&P Global, with the ratings agency citing the nations sound fiscal position, modest public debt and strong institutional settings despite heightened global uncertainty. S&P reaffirmed the ...

FinCap beefs up treasury capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... fold, most recently serving as chief financial officer at Hume Bank for nearly five years developing the bank's treasury, finance and operations capabilities and was integral to its inaugural investment-grade credit rating. Prior to that, Shah spent ...

Advice complaints see biggest increase in FY26: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... financial products in 2025-26 were personal transaction accounts, motor vehicle insurance and credit cards. Banking and finance remained AFCA's largest complaint area, with financial difficulty complaints increasing 17% and credit reporting complaints ...

HSBC Australia sells $36b retail loan book to Blackstone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... sale, providing ongoing support to customers and brokers. Pepper Money provides residential home loans, as well as asset finance, commercial real estate and novated leases in Australia. "With Pepper Money providing experienced local loan management ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... also helpful in confirming that genuine off-the-plan contracts exchanged before August 10 will be protected, even where finance is approved, settlement occurs, or the LRBA is entered into after commencement." On June 25, the Albanese government agreed ...

Morningstar predicts platforms to pull Centuria Bass Credit Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... billion is in unlisted property funds. The remaining $2.5 billion is in Centuria Bass Credit, the group's real estate finance or private credit arm. While the real estate finance division is a relatively small part of Centuria's total AUM, Morningstar ...

ASX chief financial officer retires

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... Andrew Tobin will retire from his role after four years with the market operator. Tobin joined ASX in 2022 and has led the finance, treasury, strategy and corporate affairs teams through a period of significant change. "During this time, he has strengthened ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... last month, which will come into effect on August 10. However, preliminary data provided by the members of the Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) "directly addresses the systemic risk rationale cited in support of the ban." The findings show ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... substantially up on pcp, driven by increased income from commodities compared to subdued conditions in the pcp and increased Asset Finance income due to higher activity. Macquarie Group said its financial position exceeds the Australian Prudential Regulation ...