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US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... and Rio Tinto gained 16% and 11% respectively during May. However, the Australian market faced headwinds elsewhere. Major banks fell between 4% and 7% following a disappointing reporting season, while several large cap companies including CSL, ASX and ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... inflation is generally lower because of the currency. It means the spending power of the consumer is higher. It means central banks can cut rates without worrying, and it means growth picks up and investment picks up. It's a virtuous cycle," Taylor ...

Marex Group expands structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... unlock the market's growth potential," Fayard said. "Across APAC, we have been collaborating with a number of private banks to develop customised structured products on any asset classes, and a similar approach can be anticipated in Australia." In ...

Russell Investments wins $8.6bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... custodian data. Russell Investments' currency capabilities include an agency-only model with multi-venue access to more than 25 banks and 50 streaming liquidity providers. In 2025, Russell traded over $630 billion in FX and over 190 currency pairs.

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... executive Kylie Robb says, like much of the world, the evolution of private credit in Australia is driven by a gap left by banks withdrawing from commercial real estate lending. "The nature of private credit today is responding to that economic need," ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
APRA has intensified its supervision of superannuation trustees, insurers and banks as geopolitical instability, rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and growing complexity in global markets reshape the financial risk environment. In its latest ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
The next leg of the Australian share market rally is unlikely to be driven by the major banks, according to VanEck, which warned investors may be entering a "regime shift" following this week's sharp sell-off of Commonwealth Bank. In its 2026 Australian ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... some time prior to filing for judicial review, having had success against the fund in 2021 when it divested five Israeli banks due to risks they were materially contributing to human rights breaches. In a judgment released this morning, the High Court ...

BNP Paribas expands APAC presence with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... business. He later headed custody and clearing product for Asia Pacific from Hong Kong SAR, before taking charge of the banks and brokers segment globally and the FI&C client line for the UK and Middle East. "With his deep regional knowledge, strong ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... pandemic tightening phase. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the move marks a difference from other global central banks. "The fact that the RBA has been hiking makes it an outlier amongst of the major global central banks, with all of the major ...
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