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Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled the Federal Budget, delivering a deficit for 2026/27 of $31.5 billion, as the government prioritises reform over relief. The 2025/26 deficit came in at $28.3 billion, a far cry from the $36.8 billion that had been ...

ASX Advisory Group gives update on corporate governance revision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... concerns around the governance and operational aspects of ASX over recent years, it is currently chaired by former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe. The group also welcomed seven new members in the beginning of the year, including AustralianSuper ...

legalsuper announces C-suite changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
legalsuper has named an interim chief executive as it continues its search for a permanent replacement and appointed a chief member officer. legalsuper has appointed chief financial officer Michael Gogorosis as interim chief executive as the fund continues ...

Perpetual to wind up fixed income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... years and over 12 months achieved 3.21% p.a. It was benchmarked against the Bloomberg AusBond Composite and Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index. Nearly 66% of the portfolio is invested in senior debt and 26% in subordinated debt. In a March investment ...

BNP Paribas expands APAC presence with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... at BNP Paribas. O'Brien brings more than 20 years' experience at BNP Paribas, having started his career in 2005 within the bank's Australian securities services business. He later headed custody and clearing product for Asia Pacific from Hong Kong SAR ...

Iress inks partnership to embed AI across platforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
Iress will partner with global technology consultant Thoughtworks to modernise its core platforms through embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and enhancing the value of its proprietary data. The partnership will help design data-driven features that ...

Ten Cap appoints inaugural distribution lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... experience across platforms, product development, and investment oversight. Prior to that, he spent over two years at Commonwealth Bank. Commenting, Todd said Cheika's appointment comes at a time when Ten Cap is continuously looking for growth. "Joe ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked interest rates by 0.25% at the May meeting, bringing the official cash rate to 4.35%. This hike has now fully reversed the 75bps of cuts delivered last year and the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during ...

Vision Super to close Diversified Bonds option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... medium-term returns than the Balanced Growth option. The Cash option on the other hand aims to outperform the Bloomberg Ausbond Bank Bill Index over rolling three-year periods. The option will officially close on June 4. Members who do not actively change ...

Openmarkets makes private wealth play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Openmarkets is expanding into private wealth, with plans to attract 50 financial advisers over the next three years. Openmarkets' private wealth advisory has onboarded several new advisers across Australia in the past 12 months as part of a strategic ...