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Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... is still uncomfortably high, but a May interest rate hike may not yet be a given. "This marginal easing sets a slightly lower baseline ahead of the impending impact of the oil shock driven by the Middle East conflict, suggesting the next RBA hike may ...

Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... which provides diversification and outperformance. After that investors can extend exposure through index investing for lower fees. He added the Australian market is narrow and owning stocks across the spectrum maximises the addressable universe. "If ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... $304 million underpinned by higher trading gains and the Brickworks property joint venture. This was partially offset by lower profits from New Hope and investments within the private companies and credit assets, Soul Patts said. Pre-tax net asst value ...

North adds private markets SMA for retail investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... into portfolios for some time, but implementation has been the challenge," Rogan said. "Bringing this onto platform with a lower minimum investment makes it far more practical to use in everyday client portfolios. "Manager selection is critical in private ...

Bailador pumps millions more into DASH

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... million in this round, with the raise being completed at a valuation that is 21% above its original investment cost and 23% lower than the current carrying value. Bailador said this was reflective of the current market. It has nearly $40 million invested ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... primaries Jan Philipp Schmitz said. "Infrastructure offers recurring cash yield, inflation protection, and historically lower volatility, making it a powerful addition to investor portfolios. "By combining the value creation potential of direct investments ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Australia's super system, but alarm bells should be ringing when data shows a clear skew towards younger people and people with lower balances starting to be switched into more complex, higher cost products," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. ...

Treasury downgrades productivity assumptions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... migration is 45% below its peak, but Treasury expects the fall to be more modest over the forecast period, mainly due to lower than expected departures," Chalmers said. "Treasury's fertility assumption will also be revised down to reflect lower expected ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... headline inflation and double the negative impact on GDP," Chalmers said. "In the short-term case, output would be 0.2% lower around the middle of this year but this gap would quickly close because the shock is short lived. But the more prolonged scenario ...

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government is looking into the information various regulatory bodies seek from the financial services industry to cut red tape. "We rightly, I believe, have multiple regulators in financial services. ...