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Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Street Investment Management vice president and model portfolio strategist in Asia Pacific Sinead Schaffer said: "In an environment marked by ongoing economic uncertainty, heightened geopolitical tensions and persistent inflationary pressures, advisers ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... impacted the energy and other commodity markets, resulting in spill over to other asset classes. "The geopolitical environment remains highly fluid. The conflict in the Middle East could trigger a larger shock that destabilises the global economy, particularly ...

Challenger slashes offer price for Pepper Money

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... returns. Pepper Money said the revised offer was due to "deterioration in both market conditions and the operating environment". It added its independent board committee will consider the revised proposal. Pepper Money shares jumped from $1.76 by around ...

ASIC warns Gen Z against chasing unrealistic crypto gains

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... narrow range of sources, particularly unverified or promotional content, can increase financial risk, especially in an environment where markets and online trends move quickly and information is rarely tailored to individual circumstances. At the same ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... time also proposing downside risks to global and Australian growth," Allen said. "What does a central bank do in this environment? There are arguments that can be made in being cautious and waiting to see how the situation evolves in the Middle East. ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... meaningfully from 2022 when equity income strategies were in high demand as investors sought income in a rising interest rate environment. While 2023 saw a rotation into cash and short-duration exposures, 2024 was a transitional year with more neutral ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... its original proposal, that change demonstrates how flawed the original design was," Smith said. "In an inflationary environment, the effect of this would have been to quietly drag more Australians into the tax over time through bracket creep. "But the ...

Infocus reinforces focus on adviser support, governance with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... been through significant change over the past decade, and advisers are operating in a far more complex regulatory environment than they once were. Getting the balance right between clear governance expectations and practical support for advisers is really ...

US alternative lender launches $250m income fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... allowing founders to raise flexible capital while preserving ownership and strategic control in an increasingly selective environment, the firm said. Partners for Growth, founded by chief executive Andrew Khan and co-founder Don Campbell in 2004, has ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... compelling investment opportunities within private credit markets. "We believe that we are entering into that type of environment. In our judgment, preserving the fund's available capital to lean into this perceived opportunity set, while providing ...