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RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised no one by keeping interest rates on hold at 3.6% at its November meeting, but economists were paying close attention to the tone of the statement released by the central bank. Betashares chief economist ...

Tech concentration in super a major concern: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
APRA member Suzanne Smith has expressed the prudential regulator's concerns around entities relying on a concentrated set of technology providers. Smith said dependency on the cloud and movement of workloads to the cloud environment has exponentially ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.3% in the September 2025 quarter and 3.2% annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The CPI rose 1.3% in the September 2025 quarter, which is the highest quarterly rise since March 2023. ...

Netwealth separates itself from First Guardian: 'A case of fraud'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... billion. Netwealth chief executive Matt Heine also commented on Netwealth's new individual Holder Identification Number (HIN) offering, which is expected to be rolled out in the coming quarters. Heine said it will streamline processes for financial ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.6% at the meeting yesterday - a move widely predicted by economists. However, some were surprised by the post-meeting statement released by the central bank. "Recent data, while partial ...

Australia misses out on global dividends growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Despite global dividends achieving record growth in the first half of 2025, boosted by the weaker US dollar, Australia wasn't so prosperous. According to Capital Group's Global Equity Study Dividend Watch, global dividends increased 7.7% year on year ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
Stockspot is making what it calls its biggest changes since launching, including lowering monthly fees for some accounts to $1 per month, and other initiatives aimed at making investing more accessible. Stockspot now charges only $1 a month for balances ...

Insurers' approaches reinforcing mental health stigma: Life CCC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
The Life Insurance Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has found many insurers are still using blanket mental health exclusions despite being required to assess customers' individual circumstances. Releasing its report on life insurers' compliance ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Financial services firms stand at a pivotal juncture. Those in one camp, with their heads buried in the sand, can no longer ignore the fact that artificial intelligence (AI), particularly its sidekick generative AI (GenAI), is everywhere. The other ...

Investors want regulatory clarity on digital assets: Binance

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Australian investors are urging authorities to come together to provide better protection and access to digital assets, as many are increasing their allocation to the sector, a new Binance survey found. The latest Binance Australia User Survey revealed ...