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Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... and now other central bank leaders - believe the move from the Trump administration is less about his statement, and more an act of political pressure and intimidation from US President Donald Trump's administration. "We stand in full solidarity ...

Granite Bay Private Wealth launches, taps BlackRock

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Former QIC and Morgan Stanley staffers have launched Granite Bay Private Wealth and appointed BlackRock as its outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO). Granite Bay is founded by Brisbane-based Steve Moon, who is also the managing partner. Moon was ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Latest research by World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has found that top technology companies including Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft lack in mobilising low-carbon investments through capital expenditure and R&D, even though they have an emissions ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Global equities dominated Australian ETF flows in 2025 along with a focus on currency-hedged exposures, as investors managed geopolitical and currency risks. The Australian ETF market grew by 34.1% in 2025, reaching an industry total market capitalisation ...

Mercer Investments axes managers, awards fresh mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Mercer Investments culled several fund managers overseeing its international shares strategies following a strategic review that included retaining Schroder Investment Management and awarding mandates to two new fund managers. The restructure affects ...

ASIC seeks feedback on updating financial reports relief guidance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... 2011, providing guidance for entities seeking relief from the financial reporting and audit requirements of the Corporations Act for companies, disclosing entities, registered managed investment schemes, corporate collective investment vehicles, and ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... Reserve office buildings. However, Powell gave a scathing statement, saying the action is less about his statement, and more an act of political pressure and intimidation from US President Donald Trump's administration. "I have deep respect for the rule ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... tariff rate, based on 2024 trade data, reached 8.9% for Australia, reflecting a low International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) reciprocal tariff baseline rate of 10%, the report said. Meanwhile, the effective tariff rate for Japan was 14.7% ...

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has noted the departure of executive director life insurance, private health insurance and superannuation (LPHIS) Carmen Beverley-Smith. APRA said Beverley-Smith has resigned to take up an opportunity ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... thrived since 1988, when the Department of Labor released its "Avon Letter." In it, the department asserted that "the fiduciary act of managing plan assets that are shares of corporate stock includes the voting of proxies" and that proxy voting determinations ...