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Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... dollar; we expect further AUD outperformance versus peers." Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said today's read will make May a "pivotal" month for the economy as the government is also due to hand down the Federal Budget. "Unless the ...

Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... members on retirement income decisions," he said. The Best Practice Principles are voluntary to adopt and "designed to be read holistically". They aim to support trustees in how to gain a deeper understanding of their membership and their retirement ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... informed; the fund sent an email saying it had made changes but required members to click through to a PDF of a notice to read what the changes were in detail and there was no simple summary provided. In response, UniSuper said: "The Global Environmental ...

QIC partners with Wollemi Capital in new $80m investment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
QIC has partnered with Wollemi Capital, a climate specialist investment firm, to invest $80 million in Australia's first commercially scaled food waste to energy plant in Queensland. The Kalfresh Bioenergy Facility will be led by Queensland vegetable ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... said, turn-of-year labour market prints tend to be volatile, and further data over the coming months should offer a clearer read on underlying trends," State Street Investment Management APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said. "Focus now shifts to the ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... 2025, also tabled yesterday, claiming that it is viewing super as a pool of capital for political purposes. The bill was read the second time to introduce a reform on advertising and stapling of super products during employee onboarding. O'Brien agreed ...

Madigan Capital chair retires, transfers shares to co-owner

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Real estate debt investment firm Madigan Capital has commenced a leadership succession strategy, coinciding with the transfer of shares to joint owner CC Real. Almost a year since he stepped down as chief executive, the current chair and founder Michael ...

ASIC inquiry an 'inflection' point for ASX: Lofthouse

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Although posting strong revenue growth in the six months to December end, the ASX's total expenses for FY26 are expected to balloon as a result of ASIC's inquiry over its governance, capability, risk management frameworks. ASX posted revenue growth ...

RBA veteran leads AOFM review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... to the AOFM's organisational structure, business processes and skill and experience of its workforce," Terms of Reference read. Currently, the AOFM serves to meet the government's annual financing task while considering costs and risks and ensuring ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
According to the State Street Risk Appetite Index, investor appetite declined to zero in January 2026, from a +0.36 reading in December 2025. Despite a strong pick-up in institutional risk exposure towards mid-January, uncertainty around Federal Reserve ...