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RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... Bassanese said. "Ominously, the RBA forecasts also assume the cash rate will 'move in line with market expectations', which currently incorporate one to two more rate hikes this year. "By contrast, my view is that if the RBA did deliver two further rate ...

Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... exploit the recent divergence between its current price and value due to recent macro volatility. "The security price is currently impacted by the Middle East conflict, foreign exchange and interest rate movements and increasing illiquidity due to IFM's ...

Alter Domus to acquire MSC Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... deal was not disclosed. Alter Domus opened its Sydney office in 2015, providing alternatives asset administration. It currently has 39 global offices. In Australia, Peter Zanapalis serves as the head of South APAC and private credit based in Sydney. ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... between 200,000 to 600,000 compared to around 60,000 today. Core US inflation was also running at 6% in 2022, whereas currently it is closer to 3%. Wage inflation has also slowed to 3.4%, the slowest rate of growth since 2021. Fed rates were closer to ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... services is consistent with those values," he said. QIC has long held investments in the aviation industry. For example, it currently owns a 35% stake in Hobart international airport, a 25% stake in Brisbane airport and a 15.8% stake in Brussels airp ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... portfolio holdings disclosure obligations for internally managed private debt with externally managed private debt. Currently, trustees managing private debt assets internally must disclose the value of individual assets by issuer or counterparty even ...

Treasury consults to align company minimum tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Treasury is currently seeking feedback in making several changes in the Taxation (Multinational-Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Act 2024, as it aims to be consistent with the rules from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ...

Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... shareholders to proceed. Accordingly, the proposed sale of InterPrac to Conquest will not proceed," Sequoia said. Sequoia currently has about 900 InterPrac-related complaints sitting with AFCA stemming from the collapsed Shield and First Guardian master ...

M&A is not a 'scattergun' approach: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... where we won't. It's not just some scattergun approach. It's quite targeted." He also noted a "power shift" currently taking place across the advice industry, which involves the transitioning from product-led advice to a more holistic and ...

IFM expands UK presence with acquisitions

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... Investors will obtain 100% ownership of UK-based Nala Renewables and Briggs Equipment UK through two separate transactions. Currently visiting the UK with several superannuation funds, IFM Investors announced the acquisitions to further enhance its presence ...