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Fed's rate hike exacerbates Australia's outlook

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
The Federal Reserve has lifted its interest rate for the first time in more than three years, contributing to the ongoing adversity the global economy is facing, especially in Australia. The Fed has called a rate hike overnight, increasing the interest ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
The super fund has appointed a former TelstraSuper executive to lead its advice strategy, research governance and technical frameworks. Melanie Slade has joined UniSuper as head of advice strategy and technical, reporting to chief advice officer Andrew ...

ETF Shares offers new currency hedged ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
ETF Shares has launched two new currency hedged ETFs aiming to reduce the impact of currency movements when investing in US technology companies. The new ETFs are the ETFS Magnificent 7+ Currency Hedged ETF (ASX: HULK) and ETFS US Technology Currency ...

Trading 212 to offer Australians low-cost trading to global markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
The UK-based ETF and share-trading platform has identified Australia as its next destination for global expansion to provide investors access to the international markets from as low as $1. Trading 212 is making Australia the next stop following its ...

Automic Group launches full-service fund admin, custody platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Automic Group has launched its enhanced fund administration and custody platform to deliver an automated and scalable operating model for fund managers, supported by Northern Trust. The purpose-built capability automates critical fund administration ...

WTW names head of corporate for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has appointed a head of corporate for Australia to lead its property and casualty business across Australia. Will Sare has stepped into the role, transitioning from his former position as head of sales for the Pacific where he ...

Esencia merges with HNW advice practice

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... merger expands Esencia Wealth's presence in the HNW market, the firm said. Commenting, Esencia Wealth chief executive Matthew Fenning said the merger reflected the growing number of advice businesses looking for a long-term partner that aligned with ...

Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
A new survey from Capgemini found that Australian life insurers are stowed behind the global average when it comes to member engagement and educational efforts. According to Capgemini's The World Life Insurance Report 2027, which is based on a global ...

Openmarkets taps $22tn tokenised market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Openmarkets Group and Ondo Finance will bring the latter's institutional-grade tokenised financial products to eligible Australian investors, developing new products tailored to the local market. Both organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Amid a rapidly evolving regulatory space, and the need to keep pace with innovation, financial advice has been thrown into a dynamic environment that's always changing. As a result, the sector requires constant support to remain compliant and keep ...