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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

Project Acacia, the brainchild of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) to explore a tokenised wholesale asset ecosystem in Australia, has completed its experimental and research phase, which has ...

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026

Star Entertainment has entered a binding commitment with US private credit fund WhiteHawk Capital Partners to refinance the group's debt. The agreement is for a three-year refinancing, covering existing obligations and providing additional liquidity ...

Iress fills APAC wealth role from within

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026

... insurance products. In that role, he oversaw MySuper, retail superannuation and investment products across brands including MLC, Plum, ANZ Smart Choice, OnePath and IOOF. He has also held senior roles at MLC Wealth, Colonial First State and Zurich Financial ...

Inflation to peak in mid-2026 before it rebalances: RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expects inflation to peak in mid-2026 and moderate to a little above the midpoint of the 2-3% range by mid-2028 as the economy returns to balance. RBA head of economic analysis department Michael Plumb struck a slightly ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

Fund managers remain "remarkably positive" and bullish about their prospects over the next five years despite menacing headwinds stemming from institutional clients, a new report from Frontier Advisors shows. Canvassing the perspectives of 83 fund managers ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS | MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026

According to a survey from the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA), the ASX200 had a solid year, gaining 6.8% in 2025, however there were dramatic sector rotations and significant discrepancies in outcome performance across different markets and ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

There are many myths about retirement, and one of the most common is that people will run out of money. Even as Australians live longer and many spend up to three decades of their lives retired, the Retirement Income Review (RIR) found the typical retiree ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

The retirement savings of thousands of Australians have been lost in the First Guardian and Shield failures and, while investigations are ongoing, the blame for their collapse and the misconduct that led to it is being passed around like a football ...

FSC appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025

... executive of Sunsuper. Before joining Sunsuper, Hartley led NAB's corporate and institutional wealth businesses including Plum Financial Services and JANA Investment Advisers. Hartley previously served on the board of the FSC from December 2021 to July ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

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

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

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

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

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

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

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

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