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Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

... level, WGEA highlighted organisations that dragged the pay gap in financial services, superannuation and insurance based on average total remuneration. They are namely Goldman Sachs, IFM Investors, Bell Potter Securities, Evans and Partners, LGT Crestone ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

... to structural impediments to Australian households," he said. He also noted the rising gap between house prices and the average capacity for households to pay their mortgage rates. House prices have risen from three times household incomes to around ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026

... four had less than $200,000. More than 70% of platform switchers and 61% of SMSF switchers hold under $100,000, with an average balance of just $21,700, the report said. SMC said seven in 10 members switching did not have a pre-existing advice relationship ...

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026

... these influencers' posts had on their followers," it said. "Even if just 2% of their 4.5 million followers lost an average of just £50 each, that would mean their total losses were £4,500,000."

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026

... expects two rate hikes from the RBA in the months of May and August. "We're probably a little bit above consensus. The average economist probably thinks they hike only one more time," McMenamin said. He added that he sees household incomes remaining ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026

... academics and it helps to get some of these numbers right," she said. About 40 years ago, when Geremia started her career, the average market cycle concluded to be between seven and nine years. "The whole market cycle today is now closer to 12 years. ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026

... to retire with $645,000. "That's because super funds have delivered exceptional returns in the last few years. The average balanced fund returned 9.9% in 2023, 11.4% in 2024, and 9.3% in 2025. That's cumulative growth of nearly 35% over three ...

Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026

... US$400 million came from Blue Owl Capital Corporation. These sales consist of 97% senior secured debt investments with an average size of US$5 million and include investments in 128 portfolio companies across 27 industries. The largest industry represented ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... Being 99% first lien also means no one can get paid a cent of investor capital before La Trobe Financial does, and the average LTV is just 40%. To date, La Trobe Financial has seen financial advisers using the fund for three primary reasons: income generation ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... combined to produce outputs, declined over the 12 months to June 2025. MFP decreased by 0.5% over 2024-25, below the 20-year average of 0.4% growth per year and well below the 1.6% annual average increases between 1994-95 to 2003-04. At an industry level ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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