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Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... contributed to the tick up in weekly inflation expectations." Angala also remains cautious with the development around interest rate, highlighting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) might place a hike in the upcoming meeting to tame further inflation. ...

Equities lead as Australian managed funds attract $13bn in H1

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... investors added capital in every month except March, when the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its third consecutive interest rate rise and concerns over conflict and energy supply disruptions in the Middle East weighed sentiment. Equity funds attracted ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... leveraged derivatives with no fixed expiry date, and unlike traditional futures, perps "trade continuously and use a funding-rate mechanism to keep the contract price close to the underlying spot price." The DFCRC noted the product offers "concentrated ...

Count rebrands Oracle to Count Wealth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... for delivering great client outcomes," Humphrey said. Count has also increased the expected annualised pre-tax synergy run rate to $1.25 million, up from the initial $1 million estimate, which are expected to be realised within the next 24 months. "Oracle ...

Aussies ditch 'Great Australian Dream,' pursue 'Great Australian Lifestyle'

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... Australians' most important life goals, yet most people don't feel on track to achieve it. "With cost-of-living pressures, interest rate rises and even uncertainty around what recent Federal Budget changes may mean for them, it's understandable many ...

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... residential property market. The Home Equity Fund 2 tracks the Cotality National Home Value Index and targets an investment return rate (IRR) of 12% to 16% per annum, net of all fees and costs. It requires a minimum investment of $100,000, with a distribution ...

First Mutual unregistered MIS wound up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... 'commercial investment company' by referral only, whereby FMPE received deposits from investors who were offered interest rate returns on their investments that were much higher than those rates offered by commercial deposit taking financial ...

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand. Triton manages approximately $41 billion in assets under management, and its private ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... weaker deal activity have challenged many of the assumptions that drove private equity's success during the low-interest-rate era. At the same time, rapid advances in artificial intelligence have reshaped investment priorities, prompting investors to ...

Aware hikes fees for former TelstraSuper members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Aware Super has informed former TelstraSuper members' insurance fees will rise following the merger of the two funds, completed in May. "Before the merger with Aware Super, TelstraSuper informed Personal Plus members that their insurance arrangements ...