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Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... unexpectedly picked up pace in the middle of last year, prompting the RBA to raise interest rates in February to 3.85% in a bid to reign it in. "A 1% quarter-on-quarter increase in the trim mean measure of inflation that happened two quarters ago is ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Padraig Brown has left Mercer after more than 14 years, ending his stint as New Zealand chief investment officer. He is joining NZX-listed Precinct Properties, the country's largest commercial property owner, worth about $3.4 billion. At NZX-listed ...

Iress sticks to simplification plan, will consider "bona fide" takeover bids

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
Iress is firmly focused on simplifying its software portfolio, centering it around wealth and trading and market data, while saying it will consider any bona fide takeover proposals consistent with its fiduciary duties. It has reported a profit of $79.3 ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... However, it unexpectedly picked up pace mid last year, prompting the RBA to raise interest rates in February to 3.85% in a bid to reign it in. The RBA had either cut or kept the cash rate on hold in the prior 17 consecutive meetings. "Some of the pick-up ...

FES Super to no longer supplement returns in default

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... decided to no longer maintain a reserve to smooth fluctuations in investment earnings. The fund said it is doing this in a bid to ensure it passes the APRA performance test. Until now, the reserve was funded by setting aside a portion of the earnings ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
Challenger is part of a consortium that is attempting to acquire ASX-listed Pepper Money, in a deal that values the non-bank lender at about $1.16 billion. Pepper Group ANZ HoldCo and Challenger confirmed media speculation that they are engaging in ...

Pinnacle takes over Pacific Asset Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... Pinnacle Investment Management will acquire the outstanding stake in Pacific Asset Management (PAM) for $418.8 million in a bid to accelerate its global private wealth footprint. Pinnacle will snatch up the remaining 79.2% interest in PAM after it acquired ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... appointed as joint lead managers. Initial price guidance for the issue is a spread of five to seven basis points to the implied bid yield for the primary 10-year Treasury Bond futures contract. The issue is expected to be priced on Wednesday, 21 January ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
US President Donald Trump has escalated his bid to acquire Greenland, imposing additional tariffs on European allies. The 10% tariffs on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK is effective February 1 ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
The US House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted ...