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Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... economic growth and increased our forecast for unemployment," Allen said. "Prior to the war, the economy was clearly operating above its supply capacity, and the RBA had signalled it wanted to see demand slow, to bring above-target inflation down. "With ...

Australian Ethical makes changes to super menu, fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... Conservative Balanced investment option for accumulation and pension members. It will aim to achieve returns of 2.25% per annum above inflation over 10 years. It will also change the name of its existing Balanced (Accumulation) option to simply Balanced ...

APRA kicks off Retirement Reporting Framework consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... account is closed. These will be collected along with member-cohort level, which include the age range (60 years and each year above), sex type and members' benefit bracket, and retirement status. APRA and ASIC will jointly use the data as part of ...

Bailador pumps millions more into DASH

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... profitability. Bailador is investing up to $5 million in this round, with the raise being completed at a valuation that is 21% above its original investment cost and 23% lower than the current carrying value. Bailador said this was reflective of the ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... highest among larger and more profitable practices. Around two-thirds of advisers from practices reporting net profit margins above 30% are using managed accounts. "As managed accounts move into the core of advice delivery, advisers are reporting benefits ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate by 0.25% to 4.1% at yesterday's meeting, citing a "material risk" that inflation will stay above the central bank's target range of 2-3%. The decision to hike was all but split, with five voting members agreeing to ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... Chalmers said the ongoing war in Iran is putting pressure on inflation, with Treasury reportedly predicting it will rise above 4%. "I've made it really clear that we had an inflation challenge in our economy and developments in the Middle East over the ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... liaison feedback intensifying RBA concerns of cost pressures and price markups that entrenches underlying inflation well above target. This could be one factor that prompts an earlier-than-expected hike. Note our base case remains for a 25bps hike to ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... APRA funds outperform SMSFs at the median, stronger upper-tail outcomes in the SMSF sector often lift average SMSF returns above their institutional counterparts," he said. "Our data suggest that a majority of SMSFs achieve performance outcomes that ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... "This pattern remained consistent across all fee levels. For managers in higher fee bands, demonstrating clear value-add above low-cost alternatives remained the central challenge," it said. Core equity continued to attract the bulk of demand, consistent ...