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Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... accepting the recommendation, the government said it will develop an alternate financing framework consistent with the Commonwealth Investment Framework, and the decision on use of models will be a government decision, informed by detailed comparative ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... assessment of scams and fraud-related website content across 47 super funds, benchmarking against the big four banks (ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, and Westpac), ASIC found that banks consistently outperform super funds in providing clear, detailed action ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... inflation this time," Bowe said. "With the market pricing the cash rate back above 4% and yields on 10-year Australian Commonwealth Government Bonds reapproaching the highs of the past 15 years we think there is considerable value in Australian duration." ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... as a senior executive lawyer for the Australian Government Solicitor, a central legal service that is part of the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department. "Under her leadership, ASIC has delivered some of its strongest enforcement results on record ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... Governor, serving from 2006 to 2011. Warsh was a finalist for the job in 2017, when Trump instead appointed Powell. Commonwealth Bank economist Harry Ottley said sentiment around the nomination is that a Warsh-led central bank would be more likely to ...

MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... operational functions at AMP Advice, working on strategy development and implementation. She has also held senior roles at Commonwealth Bank, Perpetual, ING Australia and MLC. MLC Expand chief executive Liz McCarthy said the wrap platform is committed ...

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

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... concerns about labour market tightness have not been subdued. The global economic and markets research team at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) also agreed that with evidence showing the labour market has tightened, the likelihood of the RBA ...

Apostle executive exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Westpac next week. Donovan will head up a new group within the lender - power and carbon trading - reporting to former Commonwealth Bank executive Alex Toone, who runs commodities at Westpac. Before Apostle, Donovan was executive director of carbon and ...

IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... framework, supported by an efficient technology platform, robust compliance and training resources." This comes as the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation recently showcased Financial Standard its Super Specialist program to spike intra-fund advice ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... Management (AOFM) has released a new benchmark bond offering, set to mature on 21 October 2037. The AOFM acts as the Commonwealth government's central borrowing authority, managing the government's debt and investment portfolios. The new 4.75% 21 October ...