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RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... previously forecast, necessitating a pause in the rate cuts." In support of this perspective, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said: "Today's decision to keep interest rates on hold should come as no surprise." "The reasoning of the RBA's ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... inflation was flat (0.0%) in original terms but rose 0.3% in seasonally adjusted terms. Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said today's figures confirm that a rate cut is off the table for the next few months. Inflation pressures in ...

APRA stress tests for potential ASX failure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... meant that banks and super funds were unable to trade securities for a period of five days, APRA head of stress testing Stephen Fay said. Fay said the regulator assessed what additional stress a disruption to a "common service provider" would have on ...

CalPERS adopts total portfolio approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... contribute to overall performance, taking a holistic view of the portfolio. The TPA model was used to great success by Stephen Gilmore when he was chief investment officer of NZ Super Fund. He also used it at Future Fund. Late last year, he became chief ...

Former ASIC chair, FASEA chief launch trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
James Shipton and Stephen Glenfield have joined forces with the founding chief executive of Diversa to establish an independent superannuation trustee. Super Trustees Australia has launched to help super trustees meet increased governance expectations ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... is even an acronym for this phenomenon: 'FORO' or the fear of running out. Optimum Pensions head of engagement Stephen Huppert says that as well as FORO resulting in unspent balances, it can result in people "making poor choices and lead to many ...

Financial Standard managing editor wins Journalist of the Year Award

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... on quality. That is how a strong sector builds trust and lifts standards, and we are proud to showcase it." IFPA chair Stephen Ware commented that this year's awards was a full house and a clear win for the profession. "Hundreds turned out to celebrate ...

GSFM bolsters Queensland presence

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... consultant with Macquarie Group for two years. She started her career at Mortgage Choice. Williams,who took over the role from Stephen Fletcher a year ago after Fletcher became a client portfolio manager at GSFM's fund manager partner, Munro Partners ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
Global credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS (Morningstar) has announced its expansion into the Asia Pacific region with the opening of a new regional hub in Australia. The Sydney hub will function as a service center for the broader Asia Pacific region. ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... are absolutely needed for the private side of the economy to kick start its growth." Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said despite today's read coming in above expectations, a rate cut in December may still be on the cards. "As electricity ...