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Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... faced with a fresh conflict in the Middle East might have the luxury of time, weighing the risks to both inflation and activity. The RBA is unfortunately in no such position, having struggled to control stubbornly high inflation in the post-COVID era," ...

MA Financial expands marina network to Gold Coast

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... said. Biggins added demand for premium berthing and servicing remains firm, supported by growth in recreational boating activity and increasing demand for integrated marine services. "We have strong conviction in the long-term fundamentals of Australia's ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... executives of Star breached their duties in relation to the handling of risks associated with money laundering and criminal activity. The court found Star's former chief executive Matthias Bekier and former chief legal and risk officer Paula Martin ...

Morgan Stanley sheds 2500 global roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... in net new assets. Our institutional securities business served as a trusted advisor to clients as investment banking activity accelerated and global markets remained strong. The four pillars of the integrated firm - strategy, culture, financial strength ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... the report said. SMC said seven in 10 members switching did not have a pre-existing advice relationship, suggesting the activity could potentially be being driven by social media ads, lead generation or third-party influences and not by long-term professional ...

Quinbrook expands Australian focus with two new executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... appointed Tom Wray as senior director in the UK, to strengthen Quinbrook's UK capability as it expands its investment activity, including its first investment in Ireland in 2025 through the Wexford Synchronous Condenser Project. Commenting, Restall said ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... prime beneficiaries of the long-term, bipartisan push to rebuild core American industries and reshore essential economic activity. This is a structural tailwind expected to play out over decades." It's an asset class Australian retail investors have ...

Bullish on AI? Don't buy US tech: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... room to cut rates below Vanguard's 3.5% estimate of the neutral rate, which would neither promote nor restrict economic activity.

FIIG Securities fined $2.5m for lengthy cyber failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... while browsing the internet and went undetected by FIIG, even after it received firewall email alerts flagging suspicious activity. FIIG was notified by the Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre while the attack was occurring ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... market conditions could ease a little in the near term, although this is balanced by the stronger near-term outlook for activity," it said. "Taking these points together, we expect labour market conditions to remain stable over the next few quarters. ...