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GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... fear of an inflationary wage-price spiral." Meanwhile, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the GDP data would not be enough to justify an immediate rate hike. "Overall, despite the stronger than expected 0.8% gain in headline GDP, the report ...

AFCA membership extended for Shield, First Guardian-linked firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... dates for these firms have been deferred to a date to be fixed," AFCA said. "This decision is designed to ensure consumers are not prevented from lodging a complaint due to expulsion decisions or fixed membership end dates." The decision also affects ...

Vanguard launches three new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... market timing and stock selection. It is really hard to do, and most of the pros can't even get it right. So, this is not a market call," he said. "If we think about bringing this to market, it's something our investors have been asking for for ...

US exceptionalism may have peaked: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... the New World Order. US exceptionalism in an economic and investment sense, we would argue, has peaked." Parker said that is not to say the US is in decline, but rather the nation is entering an era where it being the "be all and end all, main game" ...

Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... was sitting at around $103,000 last financial year. Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok said removing tax on all TPD claims, not just those paid after age 60, would make the system easier to understand and help members "get to the finish line". "For many ...

Vanguard pays $40m in ESG antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... settlement Vanguard cannot direct its portfolio companies' business strategies, threaten to divest a company if it does not act as desired by Vanguard, or nominate directors or shareholder proposals to portfolio companies. It also cannot solicit ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... First Guardian, along with a number of other recent collapses such as Australian Fiduciaries Limited and Remi Capital. We do not know the nature of the compliance plans for these four MISs, the existence of compliance committees or the failings of the ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... where one presses the car accelerator while having one hand on the handbrake simultaneously, causing the wheels to spin while not going anywhere. "That is a good example of what is happening in the Australian economy at the moment," he said. "The federal ...

TAL to create Pathways for simpler mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... to help people exercise choice and maintain a sense of control during the claims process," Stratton said. "This project is not about testing a single solution. It is about co-designing tools with customers and learning from their experiences to ensure ...

Life insurer sanctioned for invalid access to customer information

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... staff from an area of the business that automatically obtained consent as part of the application process, to an area that did not. They were unaware valid consent had not been obtained. The insurer identified the issue following a customer complaint ...