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FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... because those in Sydney, for example, find the city quite expensive to live in. While cryptocurrency has attracted growing interest, Newell says the bigger challenge for younger Australians is ensuring they begin investing at all, encouraging others ...

Antares winds up Ex-20 Aussie equities fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
The Antares Capital Partners' Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund has been terminated after a seven-year run. According to the responsible entity, MLC Investments, the fund's size has diminished over recent years and it "can no longer cover the cost of running ...

Albanese pushes Trump on tariff exemption

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... this coming decade," Albanese said. "That represents a very significant fund. They make decisions, of course, in the interest of their superannuates, in the interests of retirees, but that also represents an investment vehicle from Australia, including ...

Space, semiconductor ETFs worst performers in July

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... investment managers including Global X and Betashares recently debuted space ETF's on their platforms to capture rising interest in the sector. Additionally, Global X Semiconductor ETF fell 20.7% in the month after being the best-performing ETF in ...

New platform provides guidance for retirees

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
A new artificial intelligence (AI) platform has launched to fill a gap that is persisting for retiring members seeking purpose in the retirement phase. Purpose Again founder Colin Pudsey told Financial Standard he's launched the platform on a mission ...

Centuria, ResetData advance AI data centre rollout

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... infrastructure. The entities have secured new power capacity and $165 million in GPU financing. Centuria, which holds a 50% interest in ResetData, said the developments build on initiatives outlined during its June 2026 equity raising and are intended ...

RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) determined to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35% at the August meeting but left the door open to further hikes down the road. The central bank felt the economy has been broadly evolving as it expected, with three ...

A tough year for high-duration bond investors: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... Morningstar's Fixed Income Sector Wrap 2026 highlighted the hawkish stance from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) with three interest rate hikes in FY26 have placed investors of high-duration bonds on the back foot, while long-dated yields are ...

Cbus grows shopping centre portfolio for $1.3bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
Cbus has snatched up stakes in two major shopping centres from Lendlease for $1.3 billion. Lendlease's Australian Prime Property Fund Retail (APPF Retail) offloaded its 50% stakes in Lakeside Joondalup in Perth and Westfield Carindale in Brisbane to ...

Former director jailed for misuse of $1.75m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
Former Equitable Financial Solutions director Usman Siddiqui has been sentenced to six years and six months' imprisonment for dishonestly using his position as a director and misappropriating company funds. Siddiqui, the former sole director of Equitable ...