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HMC Capital wholesale head exits for COO position

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... listed investment companies, I am particularly excited to be focusing on our expanding unlisted product range," he posted on social media. "My role is dedicated to supporting financial planners, providing seamless access to Wilson AM's high-conviction ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... rein in ongoing inflation pressures in areas such as housing, travel and hospitality." However, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) acting chief executive Jacqui Philips said another rate rise would threaten thousands of jobs and increase ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... and will rise to 25% on June 1, if the US has not been permitted to purchase Greenland. Trump made the threat on Truth Social, saying: "This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland." ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted 213-205 to pass the legislation, which looks to ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... evolution not only gave rise to "a small oligopoly of proxy advisory firms with de facto power to impose their views on social and political matters upon a large portion of the American capital markets", he added, but led to their "ability to influence ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Donald Trump says he will look to ban large institutional investors from buying up certain residential properties. In a social media post this morning, Trump said he is "immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... activity. Commenting, ASIC chair Joe Longo reiterated the detrimental effects of pump and dump schemes. "This group used social media to rig the market, artificially pump-up penny stocks, then dump them for quick profits - leaving everyday investors ...

Drummond Capital broadens access to private markets offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... backed by a "strong supporting" framework, with education, suitability, and portfolio construction in an announcement on the social media platform LinkedIn. "We're committed to supporting advisers with the training, tools, and reporting needed to confidently ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... terminated an $8.9 billion equity mandate with BlackRock due to the manager's misalignment with the fund's environmental, social and governance framework. According to a release, PME began reviewing its relationship with BlackRock as early as January ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... retirees right now, Commonwealth Rent Assistance has not kept pace with actual rents. We're calling on the Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek to address Rent Assistance as a matter of urgency. Every day this isn't addressed, renters face an ...