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Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... fund are tax deductible within the fund to drive tax efficiency," Generation Life said. "Access to institutional borrowing rates - rather than retail borrowing rates - can further enhance cost effectiveness." The global small caps strategy includes the ...

GDG reports record FUM growth, eyes stronger second half

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... which, GDG said, is likely to continue into the second half and FY27, consistent with "historical experience", conversion rates typically accelerate in the second half for new clients. Looking ahead, GDG expects second half earnings to exceed HY26, with ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... firmly in play," McCormack said. "However, given the RBA's emphasis on taking a measured approach and preference to move rates on a quarterly basis, we expect policy settings to remain on hold for now, with the board taking additional time to assess ...

Channel Capital launches credit fund for wholesale investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... Management Funds (Luxembourg) II SICAV, managed by Wellington Management. Channel Capital said with moderating interest rates, tighter credit spreads across major markets, and a rising need for diversified sources of yield, the fund aims to provide investors ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... in the June quarter of 2025. 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 ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... placed on retirees' personal super savings." The other major factor, ASFA noted, has been the recent increase in deeming rates, the assumed rates of return applied to financial assets when assessing Age Pension eligibility. Last week, minister for ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... 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 decision. "They're fearing that the economy is running a bit too hot, particularly ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... money. A 30-year-old has a lot more super than I did at 30," she said. This is namely from compulsory, high super saving rates and from stronger interest in super. Heffron believes this generation is more engaged and typically flock to the internet and ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... eventually grow by 3%. It said solid growth and still-sticky inflation will leave the Federal Reserve with limited room to cut rates below Vanguard's 3.5% estimate of the neutral rate, which would neither promote nor restrict economic activity.

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... also held up, despite being weaker than the US, Japan and Oceania. "This may reflect continued concerns about weaker growth rates and regional earnings and margins. Positioning in the EUR remains extremely overweight, but flows have weakened anew, and ...