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Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... accounts via SMAs. Use of ETFs within managed accounts is also rising, with passive ETF allocations increasing from 16% to 21% year on year. "It's quite meaningful the amount of passive ETFs that we are now seeing sit within managed accounts, and we ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... advisers, ignores the benefits that financial advice offers Australian consumers, and is not supported by evidence." Late last year, ASIC chair Joe Longo had said introducing "frictions" into the super switching process could help avoid a repeat of the ...

Macquarie broke law by not putting Shield on watch list, says court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... Admissions filed by ASIC and Macquarie. It follows Macquarie entering a court enforceable undertaking with ASIC in September last year and agreeing to reimburse more than 3000 super members who had been invested in Shield. This amounted to more than ...

AI layoffs a correction from overhiring: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Morningstar said recent layoffs by Australian companies are being made from a high starting point, where in the past decade hiring could have outpaced the needs of the business. Atlassian recently laid off 10% of its workforce impacting 1600 jobs. Block ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... agents processing unstructured data to accelerate investment workflow. BNP Paribas AM finalised its acquisition of AXA IM last year, paying $8.5 billion.

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... highlighted high-profile defaults of automotive parts supplier First Brands Group and subprime auto lender and dealer Tricolor last year underscored "opaque linkages and common exposures between non-bank credit providers and the broader financial system." ...

Treasury downgrades productivity assumptions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... evolving population dynamics, with Treasury anticipating higher-than-expected net overseas migration of around 300,000 people a year. Treasury said this should help boost the economy. "Net overseas migration is 45% below its peak, but Treasury expects ...

You can't manage what you can't measure: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Appearing at the 2026 AM Tech Day event in Sydney this week, Vanguard senior portfolio manager and APAC head trader James Chatfield spoke about the importance of quality data when making decisions at the trading desk. "You can't manage what you can't ...

Camilla Love heads to RBC BlueBay

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... represents RBC Global Asset Management outside North America and oversees US$419 billion. Her appointment comes roughly a year after BlueBay scrapped its Australia and New Zealand sales role, opting instead to distribute via third-party Kings Gate Capital ...

Barings nabs Challenger's fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... as Challenger reshapes its investment function under group chief investment officer Damian Graham, who joined earlier this year from Aware Super to bring all investment activities under unified leadership.