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BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million. The ASX-listed wealth firm said BMO made the confidential, non-binding and conditional proposal to ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... came from trade. Australia's import bill jumped, partly because of higher fuel prices from the conflict in the Middle East, and partly because of record purchases of computer servers for the data centres being built in New South Wales and Victoria." ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... trade, sent supply chains and crude oil prices into a tailspin, and exposed the country's overreliance on the Middle East to supply nearly all its oil. As part of the first nationwide energy-saving measures, Marcos rolled out a four-day work week ...

Future Fund chief says staff departure not at 'worrying level'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... since September last year after Ben Samild left the role to take up a role with a major institutional investor in the Middle East. There are speculations he stepped down from the role after two years due to tension between himself and Arndt. Arndt addressed ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... What is happening now, Armitage explained, is a "magnification" of several forces - a confluence of events in the Middle East and other parts of the world, along with macroeconomic factors, such as the reversal of globalisation, volatile inflation and ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

... excise on 1 April, although prices remain 23.5 per cent higher than they were before the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Convera head of market insights Steven Dooley said the data shows inflation is easing slowly but remains persistent, with ...

Janus Henderson expands private credit offering

VINNY VUCAGO | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

Janus Henderson is expanding its private credit offering across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), making two specialist strategies from recently acquired Victory Park available to regional investors. The move follows Janus Henderson's acquisition ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

... only reposition its portfolio if it sees a higher probability of some of the worst-case scenarios playing out in the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers event in Sydney, Warner said as a long-term asset owner ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... moving up, we have seen complete resilience in markets over 2026 - to everything that's been happening in the Middle East, but also to the general fear that the economic cycle is not as straightforward as perhaps where it once was," Mousina said. ...

Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... assistant governor Sarah Hunter said the central bank expects firms to pass-through higher input costs due to the Middle East conflict to consumers relatively quickly. Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers event in Sydney, Hunter said ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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