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RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at its board first meeting in 2026. The RBA had either cut or kept the cash rate on hold for the past 17 consecutive meetings. In announcing the decision ...

Post-holiday blues drives retirement tool engagement

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Reviewing data collected from the past two years, HESTA found members' interaction with its Future Planner retirement tool spikes around the end of the school holidays as the working year gathers pace. HESTA found that in late January and early February ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Australia's booming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market is failing to capture the big money from superannuation funds and institutional investors as retail investors' dominance reigns supreme. Surpassing $330 billion in total funds under management ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Unique characteristics emerging from alternative real asset sectors such as specialised disability accommodation (SDA) and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) are attracting investors while potentially offering fruitful returns, experts from ...

Igneo acquires Tasmanian logistics firm Strait Link

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
Igneo Infrastructure Partners, the infrastructure arm of First Sentier Investors, will acquire Strait Link, a supply chain logistics firm from Allegro Funds. Strait Link provides a link between Tasmania and mainland Australia through the Bass Strait ...

Australian Food Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Australian Food Super is closing two of its options that have become costly to run relative to their size and lack member interest. On 3 March 2026, the Alternatives and Property investment options will close. From 7 March 2026, any remaining balances ...

Investment managers enter 'paradox' in 2026: Deloitte

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Deloitte's 2026 investment management outlook report said the investment management industry will face a paradox in 2026: elusive profit growth, yet the opportunity for differentiation has never been greater. The report said investors who continue to ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
After admitting it didn't sufficiently assess the First Guardian Master Fund before making it available to super members, Netwealth is being sued by ASIC and will repay $101 million to victims. More than 1000 investors had their money in the First ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
Australia's corporate distress levels have increased by almost 50% across most industries since the pandemic, due to elevated interest rates, persistent inflation and sector-specific vulnerabilities, new research indicates. The inaugural Australian ...

Why a single insto client is a massive business risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
The closures of several active fund managers following the loss of a major mandate has underscored the importance of having a diversified client base, as one $2.2 billion manager warns this has become a substantial business risk. This year alone saw ...