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Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... misconduct that damages market integrity," Longo said. "Australia is recognised globally for the integrity of its financial markets, and ASIC is determined to keep it that way." Since 2009, 46 people have been criminally convicted of insider trading ...

Macquarie onboards Westpac's group treasurer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... investment banking and financial services group starting in June. Dawson brings more than 30 years of experience in financial markets, with 23 years spent at Westpac. She first joined Westpac's treasury in 2003 as a senior portfolio manager before being ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... opportunities that are informed by the long-term megatrends that we believe will shape society, economies and financial markets over the coming decades - decarbonisation, deglobalisation, demographics, digitalisation, and debt and central bank policy," ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... market is ripe for active investing, the BlackRock Investment Institute said in its annual global economy and financial markets outlook report. The inertia of mounting geopolitical tensions and a rapidly unfolding artificial intelligence (AI) buildout ...

Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... million. "State-owned investors continued to gain scale in 2025. On the one hand, they benefitted from the rally in financial markets, which is way more important that oil prices at this point," the report read. "On the other hand, they continued to ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... determined to see lasting change that restores trust and confidence in the ASX and the integrity of Australia's financial markets," Longo said. "I want to thank the Inquiry Panel for their work to date on this comprehensive review, and their help to ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Experts have identified the megatrends that are likely to play out in financial markets in 2026. Speaking to Financial Standard, policy changes coming out of the US, sticky inflation and how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom progresses will be the ...

Former ASIC supervisor joins crypto platform as operating chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... product development, profit and loss results and collateral management. Judd boasts over 15 years of experience in financial markets, including a 12-year stint at ASIC serving in regulatory and market structure roles such as the senior manager for securities ...

Ditch cash, curb emotionally led investing: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... earn more than £9000 in 20 years' time. Davies mentioned the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK financial markets regulator, as a priority for the last four years, has tried to urge people to move out of cash and into investment markets. ...

APRA stress tests for potential ASX failure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... already been completed. APRA asked participants to consider the impact of a "severe but plausible" shock in financial markets and the domestic economy, as well as an operational disruption. The stress scenario itself was 12 months in duration and was ...