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BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

... transaction documentation. The wealth management group confirmed the proposal following the AFR speculating on the transaction overnight. Euroz Hartleys added the transaction is subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence under a period of exclusivity ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... the strait plummeted by about 95% since the start of the war. On April 21, Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely. Overnight, Bloomberg reported that a US source says Iran and the US have reached a tentative deal to extend a ceasefire as peace negotiations ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of this de-risking and ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026

After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

Morgan Stanley sheds 2500 global roles

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026

... workforce, affecting many in the investment banking, wealth management and investment management divisions. As first reported overnight by the Wall Street Journal, roles from front office to the back office will be impacted. This will account for 3% ...

Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026

... viability of InterPrac Financial Planning. Sequoia managing director and chief executive Garry Crole told investors overnight the "negative media attention" surrounding InterPrac has created operating challenges and negatively affected adviser confidence ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

... a sector to insert confidence and raise integrity in the minds of the community is potentially undone pretty easily overnight," Waller said. "There's a point around equality and equity in terms of what you're expecting to do to earn the same title - ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) left the interest rate on hold at 3.5% - 3.75% overnight, as was widely expected. The rate hold comes in the wake of the US Department of Justice serving the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026

... for debate as Trump wound back threats to take Greenland by force when he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos overnight. "I don't have to use force. I don't want to use force. I won't use force," Trump said. "We want a piece of ice for world ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026

... rather than following the preferences of the President." The timing coincides with US inflation data, which was released overnight, showing headline inflation rose by 0.3% in December, with the all-items annual rate holding at 2.7%, in line with forecasts ...

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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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