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ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... two Fed rate cuts expected this year. Along with safe haven flows, this shift in policy expectation also pushed up the US dollar, which in turn hurt gold prices and the Australian dollar." Bassanese said across markets, the more popular recent trades ...

Mercer's OCIO lead set to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... replace Padriag Brown who recently left. With 15 years of investment leadership experience, Hart has managed a multi-billion-dollar global portfolio spanning both public and private markets. Hart joins from NZ Super where she most recently oversaw external ...

Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
Cbus has used its pre-Budget submission to call for clearer, fairer tax settings on total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance payouts for members under 60 years of age. Cbus said such reforms could save workers and their families thousands of dollars ...

AustralianSuper reduces fees on Member Direct option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... is invested. From 28 March 2026, when requesting a cash transfer, the Member Direct online platform will initially show dollar allocations to or from each of the member's other investment options based on the cash transfer amount requested. "You'll ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... that the RBA turns more hawkish and exceeds market rate expectations. A more hawkish RBA is positive for the Australian dollar; we expect further AUD outperformance versus peers." Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said today's read ...

Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... extraordinarily anti-American". The Australian share market dropped by as much as 0.5% by midday today while the Aussie dollar extended its gains for the week.

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Age Pension to get by. Williamson said his ideal outcome would be to have the Commutation factor multiple paid in today's dollar value. In 1982 Williamson had the opportunity to take $160,000 as a lump sum payment. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia's ...

Virgin Money Super increases administration fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... administration costs relating to the Mercer Super Trust from the member reserve, Virgin Money Super explained. Meanwhile, the dollar-based admin fee of $58 remains unchanged, as well do investment fees and costs (0.176% p.a.) and transaction costs (0.03% ...

Bullish on AI? Don't buy US tech: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... what's likely going to happen with AI, which is why we are strongly urging investors to both start moving their next dollar outside of tech, even though we're bullish on AI, and move it outside of the United States." Vanguard predicts that, on ...

ASIC imposes licence conditions on Cambridge Mercantile

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
ASIC has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Cambridge Mercantile's local branch, following ongoing compliance failures in its foreign exchange derivatives business. The Corpay subsidiary misclassified ...