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Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... about high inflation than growth concerns - which are now added to by the Middle East events." All four of Australia's big banks - CBA, ANZ, NAB and Westpac - expect back-to-back 0.25% interest rate rises in both March and May.

AFCA expands scam-related complaints, publication rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... the names of financial firms that do not meet determinations and investigate scam-related complaints involving receiving banks. AFCA now can publicise, on its website or via other means, which financial firms failed to comply with a determination under ...

Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... AUDM is backed on a one-for-one basis by cash reserves held in segregated trust accounts with multiple major Australian banks. "The participation of Betashares and a selected range of global and regional leaders in digital assets constitutes a significant ...

AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... supported, treated fairly, and are heard." Meanwhile, Dovico brings almost 20 years of senior technology leadership across major banks, including Westpac and NAB, and a large mutual. AFCA said her experience spans digital modernisation, data-led operations ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... exceptions occur when geopolitical events materially alter economic fundamentals, trigger a policy response from central banks or coincide with periods of broader macro vulnerability. "In this context, oil prices are the most important transmission mechanism ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... we missed out on directly participating in the gold rally." Pearce noted the big buyers of gold have been global central banks, especially China, as they get out of the US bond market. "As a matter of fact, many of the central banks that are not politically ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... properly maintained over their design life," it reads. "Partnering options may include working with private investors, such as banks, superannuation funds, venture capital and private equity providers. Additional partnering opportunities exist through ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... Following an assessment of scams and fraud-related website content across 47 super funds, benchmarking against the big four banks (ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, and Westpac), ASIC found that banks consistently outperform super funds in providing clear ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... year. The firm said the Hong Kong office marks a strategic expansion as the firm look to deepen relationships with private banks, family offices, wealth intermediaries and institutional investors across the Asia Pacific region. Federated Hermes said ...

AMP to relaunch SMSF property lending solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... decade ago. AMP made the decision to remove the solution in 2018, as the SMSF lending sector was shifting from traditional banks to non-bank lenders. SuperEdge, once relaunched, will provide SMSFs trustees, particularly pre-retirees, who want to invest ...