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Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Persistent inflation has some economists predicting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise interest rates at its first meeting of the year in February. Commonwealth Bank economist Ashwin Clarke said the bank has revised its forecasts, now ...

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... macroeconomic and credit market advisor at Tribeca Investment Partners. Yahyaei earlier held senior analyst roles at both the Reserve Bank of Australia and Spectrum Asset Management.

Digital asset firm names investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... Westpac. More recently, Fong has worked on several industry initiatives, including ANZ's bank-issued stablecoin, the Reserve Bank of Australia's central bank digital currency pilot, and the ASX's tokenisation and digital asset infrastructure ...

Sequoia expects earnings hit from Shield, First Guardian

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
Sequoia Financial Group's embattled licensee and adviser services division flagged it is currently making healthy earnings but expects to take a hit from the First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund debacle. The unit, which is embroiled in ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... financial resources until remediation is complete; and a commitment to stronger leadership. In addition, ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will step up their review to uplift their joint supervisory model. The Inquiry, announced in June 2025 ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... nation has hit capacity constraints. "Can we allow the economy to continue to grow at trend or more pace, or does the Reserve Bank of Australia have to rein in growth through higher interest rates? Ultimately, I guess my base case view is that I think ...

South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
South Korea is establishing another sovereign wealth fund, with this one to be modelled on the Future Fund. Launching the National Growth Fund yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Yooncheol Koo said the government would ...

RBA hike may come as soon as February

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown the nation may be at an inflection point, highlighting the challenges the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will face in setting policy next year. Citi economists have changed their outlook from an assumption ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... policy tailwinds announced since April 2, namely US tax cuts, industrial policy investment incentives and the Federal Reserve joining the chorus of global central banks lowering interest rates," Chronis said. "Australia is insulated somewhat from tariffs ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
At its meeting yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) reached a monetary policy decision to keep the cash rate unchanged at 3.6%. In explaining why, the board warned of possible rate rises in 2026 as it takes a more cautious response to inflationary ...