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Chalmers applauds $22bn Budget deficit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... said while the FBO delivered "substantial improvement" he acknowledged harsh economic conditions continue to weigh on Australian households. "While we've delivered a substantial budget improvement, we recognise that structural pressures are intensifying ...

Australia and Indonesia explore direct stablecoin settlement

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
AUDC the issuer of Australian dollar stablecoin AUDD, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT IDRX Indo Inovasi, the issuer of Indonesian rupiah stablecoins IDRX, to explore a direct cross-border settlement corridor. Under the MoU, the ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Australian's life expectancy can vary by more than a decade depending on their socio-economic circumstances, highlighting significant differences in how long people may need their retirement savings to last, new research from Actuaries Institute found. ...

CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has launched a new retirement feature designed to give eligible super members greater flexibility in preparing for retirement and accessing future income options. The Retirement Income Optimiser is available through CFS's ...

Ironbark raises $256m from global investment firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... Ironbark Financial chief executive Justin Greiner said the investment gives the wealth firm the capital to execute its Australian growth strategy, create liquidity for shareholders and actively pursue a pipeline of acquisitions. "This partnership is ...

RE spots potential 'material differences' in Metrics' listed funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... onwards, it's difficult to assess at this point what that might be..." The announcement follows a volatile period for the Australian private credit sector following the Bathla Group's collapse last month, which saw several private credit fund managers ...

HMC Capital adds to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... June this year HMC Capital won two global institutional mandates of $1.35 billion for its private credit strategy in Australian commercial real estate (CRE) lending. The ASX-listed alternatives asset manager said it had already received $375 million ...

FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... wage replacement and other supports when one parent is off work. The report documented the evolution of PPL in the Australian finance sector and examined how various employers have increased male participation in parental leave by developing a workplace ...

TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... of connection is the one people can actually keep doing." Baird said social connection should be considered part of Australian's broader approach to wellbeing. "Our research shows Australians deeply value their relationships but say the lack the time ...

Global X urges investment education as property values fall

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
The surge in Australian household wealth driven by superannuation and financial assets rather than property, builds the case for an urgent need for Australians to improve their investment knowledge, Global X said. Latest figures by the Australian Bureau ...