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Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... recreation and culture, which rose 3.7%. VanEck senior portfolio manager Cameron McCormack said following the data, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is more likely to pause and assess how economic conditions evolve over coming months. "With inflation ...

Inflation to peak in mid-2026 before it rebalances: RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expects inflation to peak in mid-2026 and moderate to a little above the midpoint of the 2-3% range by mid-2028 as the economy returns to balance. RBA head of economic analysis department Michael Plumb struck a slightly ...

Mason Stevens appoints chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... and portfolio construction. Earlier in her career, she held senior positions at Allard Partners, IAG, Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America), and Westpac, following her start at the Reserve Bank of Australia. Mason Stevens said the appointment marks a significant ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... This is a very healthy development and once again demonstrates the benefits of diversification." Speaking on the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to reverse the course of its monetary policy and tighten rates, Pearce said he believes it to be right ...

ART taps ex-HESTA manager for opportunistic role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... the market risk management of all London trading desks as well as the global FX options desk. He held similar roles at Bank of Scotland and ANZ, although with the latter he also looked after credit risk management on the specialist lending side. He earlier ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... dollar value. In 1982 Williamson had the opportunity to take $160,000 as a lump sum payment. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation calculator, today that would be adjusted to around $710,477. "Now, we've not had the opportunity to invest ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... listed under the ticker 'KIT' in March and aims to provide a monthly distribution targeting a return of the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate plus 3.50% per annum. It's aiming to raise between $200-300 million through the issuance of new units. ...

RBA veteran leads AOFM review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
A Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) veteran has been appointed to lead an independent review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM). Treasury of the Secretary Jenny Wilkinson commissioned the independent review after it was requested ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) released its half year results today, seeing profits rise to $5.4 billion. As part of is H1 report, the major bank gave an update on its ongoing superannuation and advice-related class actions. CBA said it still ...

Helen Lofthouse to exit ASX in May

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... executive for markets. Since taking on the top job, she's faced immense pressure, including from ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia, over lengthy delays to the new CHESS solution. First announced in 2015, the new technology was originally supposed ...