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Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... and moderate to a little above the midpoint of the 2-3% range by mid-2028 as the economy returns to balance. You can now watch the Financial Standard 2026 Economic Outlook on demand, including presentations from Australian Retirement Trust, Barrenjoey ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
In the six months from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025, the corporate watchdog received 9686 reports of misconduct (ROMs), raising 13,036 issues, new data from ASIC shows. ASIC said the increase in ROMs was driven largely by corporate governance concerns ...

VFMC names chief finance, risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
A long serving Bennelong Funds Management executive is taking on the role. Jeff Phillips has been named as chief finance and risk officer at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), stepping into the role next month. Phillips is currently chief ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.1% in January, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1% in January. Employed people grew by 18,000. Full-time employment rose by 50,000 ...

Totality Wealth chief executive exits, replacement named

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... platform that gives clients a holistic view of their wealth across personal and SMSF accounts," Korfits said. Under his watch, Korfits said Totality will accelerate an institutional-led strategy focused on scaling client capability through end-to-end ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
The average Australian billionaires' wealth grew by almost $600,000 a day in the past year, or over $10.5 billion collectively, Oxfam research found. Globally, billionaire wealth jumped by over 16% in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... with wide margins of error and should be treated with caution." Smith said it would be more prudent for the RBA to wait and watch developments in the labour market before making a move to the cash rate. "Australia's economic challenges continue to be ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... performance and capital allocation decisions that protect and build shareholder value," she said. In 2026, investors are keeping watch over several risk factors including the interest rate, inflation and economic outlook, the survey revealed. Global ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... announcement or rumour is made, it has an outsized impact on the share price," Zeller said. "That then draws in traders who watch for momentum in small cap stocks, who then pile in to ride the increase. Unfortunately, those are the ones left with the ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... coming out of the US, sticky inflation and how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom progresses will be the major themes to watch, they've said. GSFM investment strategy advisor Stephen Miller said many of the same themes that played out in 2025 will ...