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Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has told a parliamentary inquiry the Australian economy is in a good position, with inflation within the board's target range of between 2-3%. Bullock said the central bank is pleased to see inflation ...

Concentration of private credit sector a concern: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025

ASIC has released the interim report from its review into the nation's $200 billion private credit market, which it says could pose a systemic risk to many investors if a downturn were to occur. The review has so far found that while most investors ...

Koda Capital names first partner from career program

STAFF WRITER | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025

Tom Oryl has been promoted to partner at Koda Capital, making him the first employee to progress through Koda's associate-to-partner pathway program. Oryl joined Koda in 2018 as associate and became an adviser three years later, specialising in ...

ASIC makes 'first-of-its-kind' exemption to broaden digital asset access

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025

ASIC has granted class relief for intermediaries engaging in the secondary distribution of a stablecoin issued by a licensed issuer. Unlike commonly known cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, a stablecoin, where some are considered a financial product under ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025

While financial services organisations may be comfortable with taking risks, certainly when it comes to investing, there are other types of risks they're not so familiar with. It may be 2025, but we continue to consistently see examples of organisations ...

Private markets, asset class correlations upending 60-40 portfolio

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025

The rise of private markets and increasing intra- and inter-fund correlation among asset classes should prompt financial advisers to rethink the traditional 60-40 portfolio. This is according to CI Global Asset Management head of fixed income and private ...

Zenith reaffirms Metrics ratings amid doubts

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025

Zenith Investment Partners has reaffirmed all ratings for Metrics Credit Partners' funds following the recent downgrades by another research house. Two of Metrics' funds were downgraded by Lonsec over governance concerns earlier this month. ...

RBA's Hauser warns super funds of $1tn FX risk

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025

Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Andrew Hauser has issued a stark warning about the superannuation sector's growing foreign currency exposure, which he said is tipped to reach $1 trillion in value over the next decade. Hauser noted Australian ...

Supply and demand dynamics shift PE secondaries landscape: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025

Private equity secondaries transactions are ramping up, as investors are consciously seeking external fund managers for their expertise in navigating changing conditions. bfinance's Sector in Brief: Private Equity Secondaries report noted that both ...

FSC appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has welcomed two new directors; Scott Hartley and Daniel Shrimski, to its board. Hartley has been a leader of the Australian superannuation industry for more than two decades. He currently serves as chief executive ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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