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Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

... slowing growth, while Australia's divergence from other economies, which are cutting rates, is supporting the Australian dollar, now at a multi-year high. "The broader takeaway is that Australia is now genuinely out of step with the global rate cycle. ...

Platinum Asset Management awards back-office mandate to Apex Group

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026

Platinum Asset Management has appointed Apex Group to handle its registry, administrative, and custody services, effective May 11, alongside some investment changes. Under the new mandate, a new online web portal will be available, pending further details ...

Betashares expands defined income ETF range

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... ETF (ASX: 31BB) will provide investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of high yielding, fixed-rate, Australian dollar denominated investment grade corporate bonds, maturing in the 12 months leading up to May 2031. Additionally, only securities ...

Perpetual AUM falls by $8.3bn in March quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026

... market movements of $1.9 billion. "In asset management, our assets under management were impacted by a stronger Australian dollar relative to US and UK currencies, declining markets, and net outflows," Perpetual chief executive and managing director ...

Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026

Betashares has made a minority strategic investment in Macropod - a licensed issuer of an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin. Betashares made the investment alongside global and regional digital asset companies, including Galaxy Digital, Flowdesk ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026

... flows, this shift in policy expectation also pushed up the US dollar, which in turn hurt gold prices and the Australian dollar." Bassanese said across markets, the more popular recent trades in things like gold and materials have slumped the most, which ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026

... that the RBA turns more hawkish and exceeds market rate expectations. A more hawkish RBA is positive for the Australian dollar; we expect further AUD outperformance versus peers." Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said today's read ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... rebound in demand for equities in Australia and New Zealand, where currency positioning is also extended in the Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar," he said. The findings also examined institutional investor sentiment towards regional equity markets ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... banking profits were impacted by a combination of restructuring costs, lower non-interest income and the weak Australian dollar and so were also lower year-on-year," the report read. The report noted Australian companies distributed a total of US$53.5 ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026

... currency-hedged exposures, reflecting a heightened focus on managing currency risk. Global X ETF noted that the Australian dollar delivered its strongest performance against the US dollar in more than five years. "In this environment, investors may be ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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