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Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in December, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unexpectedly robust employment numbers have added to the possibility of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... sector in 2026, while an oligopoly of two providers will dominate the platforms market, Finura predicts. Finura's Australian Wealth Tech Predictions report for the year ahead states that as competition heats up among licensees, many will look to ...

CFS, Stockspot deliver double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... number of asset classes. It was a strong year for global shares, particularly those hedged against currency risks. Australian small companies also performed particularly well," Armitage said. "Our members further benefited from the astonishing performance ...

Apostle executive exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... participation across Europe, the US, and the Asia Pacific, and Donovan was key to establishing CBA's presence in the Australian carbon market. Earlier in his career, he worked as an investment strategist and adviser with Ilwella, the Flannery family ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... from ClearBridge Investments, where he was a business development manager for the equities team. Earlier, he worked at Australian Ethical, Octopus and KRA. "Devin is a highly regarded distribution professional with deep relationships across the Southern ...

Perpetual staffer lands CIO role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Boutique adviser Allied Wealth has appointed a Perpetual investment professional as its new chief investment officer. Eddie Lee has quit the financial services giant and will join Allied Wealth at the beginning of February. Lee has over 12 years of ...

IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has launched a "comprehensive solution" designed for financial advisers who want to specialise in industry super fund advice. The Independent Adviser Licensing Mode provides guidance that aligns with members' priorities ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Safe-haven assets are being favoured by investors with gold prices skyrocketing off the back of US President Donald Trump's rhetoric around Greenland. Global X ETFs said it has seen average weekly flows into its suite of gold ETFs increase in 2026 as ...

bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Rastogi's appointment reinforces bfinance's global strategic focus on the insurance sector. "This comes at a time when Australian insurers are seeking more specialised investment support. It is a sector we have been active in since 2016, and we continue ...

MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... "Fundbox has developed a differentiated and scalable platform, and we look forward to supporting the firm's growth in the Australian market." FundBox uses machine learning to help simplify the financing approval process, offering fast funding decisions ...