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Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... "Of course, depending on how US-Iran 'peace talks' progress in the coming days, petrol prices could soon ease once again, though this won't be early enough to be reflected in the March quarter inflation results. "As it stands, therefore, it's still likely ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... treasurer Daniel Mulino. But it revoked this last December when it promised to pay $101 million back to members. As of April 1, though, the minister's office has confirmed it has not received an application from Equity Trustees and Diversa, despite ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... inflows in 2025. "We have a strong fundraising and deployment roadmap ahead for 2026 and beyond," he said. Most recently, though, investor redemption requests surged to US$1.2 billion for HPS's private credit fund Corporate Lending Fund (HLEND). ...

Aware Super appoints head of private equity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Aware Super has appointed Alex Satchcroft as head of private equity, reporting to the newly appointed head of private markets Jenny Newmarch who took on the role last month. As head of private equity, Satchcroft will lead the development and execution ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... adviser-focused platforms hold 6% of the total super accounts, yet they are winning 42% of all retirement account flows. Mega funds, though, are attracting just 31% of retirement account flows, despite holding 61% of all super accounts. "In this future ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... for a "severe international shock." Despite this, Australia's financial appears to have "a good degree of resilience, though the risk of a more material adverse shock has increased over recent weeks."

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... with existing homes making up a significant amount of capital gains that benefit from the discount. Perhaps most damning, though not surprising, was the committee's statement that although there are several factors that influence the housing market ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... "Evidence of further strong domestic demand in today's Q4 data could have provided grounds for a rate hike this month, though as noted above, that evidence appears lacking."

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... pay their mortgage rates. House prices have risen from three times household incomes to around seven times in 2026. "Even though the population is growing rapidly, the amount of housing available to buy is shrinking and it is increasingly the top half ...