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Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... settlement infrastructure for payments providers, wealth platforms, asset managers, superannuation funds and global digital markets. AUDM is backed on a one-for-one basis by cash reserves held in segregated trust accounts with multiple major Australian ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... of trust is instilled. "Nobody makes money on every single trade, and we're constantly having to adapt our view as markets change, so we need people who will speak up and are willing to be wrong sometimes," she said. Dean's team comprises 25% ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... million came from Blue Owl Capital Corporation. BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink has ramped up exposure to private markets over the last two years with the acquisition of HPS and Preqin, believing that the fund manager can be a pioneer in making ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... 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 in things like gold and materials have slumped the most, which he said suggests investors ...

Morgan Stanley sheds 2500 global roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... institutional securities business served as a trusted advisor to clients as investment banking activity accelerated and global markets remained strong. The four pillars of the integrated firm - strategy, culture, financial strength and growth - support ...

ASX partners with LSEG to upgrade derivatives platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... trading platform. ASX 24 trades the Australian and New Zealand interest rate, equity and commodity futures and options markets, supporting some of the world's longest trading hours. LSEG Markets Technology will provide ASX with a high-performance, low-latency ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... regulator wants to be a backer, not blocker, of financial innovation. Speaking at the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association annual conference on Thursday, Longo said Australia must innovate its financial system infrastructure to ...

VanEck reshuffles Aussie ranks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... Perpetual, steps up from deputy head of risk and compliance to lead the function. Lal moves into an investments and capital markets management role as portfolio manager, reporting to senior portfolio manager Cameron McCormack. Bratina joins from Generation ...

Perpetual names interim investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... more than 11 years' experience in fiduciary investing and previously held roles with ANZ and MLC, focusing on capital markets research, strategic asset allocation, investment manager selection and portfolio construction. Blunt also spent time at ...

TCorp appoints financial markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
TCorp has confirmed Gavin Sinnott as general manager, financial markets, effective immediately. Sinnott has been acting in the role since December 2025, having previously served as head of balance sheet for three and a half years. In the permanent role ...