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RBA delivers another hike in split decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the official cash rate yesterday by 25 basis points to 4.85%, in line with expectations. Despite the hike being priced in by markets, the RBA noted the decision to lift interest rates was not unanimous, with ...

Sequoia profits tank as advisers flee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
Sequoia Financial has reported a poor performance for the first quarter with revenue down 58.3% to $12.9 million and a net profit loss of $500,000. "The fall in net profit mainly reflected fewer authorised representatives operating under InterPrac's ...

Australian dividend distributions rebound in Q3

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
Australia saw a significant rebound in dividend distributions in the quarter to September 30, with the recovery attributable to BHP and the broader mining sector. Capital Group's latest Dividend Watch highlighted the core dividend growth in Asia Pacific ...

Evidentia ex-chief executive quits chair role amid restructure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
Evidentia chair and former chief executive Michael Wright will step down, following several senior roles were cut at the managed accounts provider under his successor, Louise Watson, who took the helm in September. Wright was chief executive of investment ...

Lagarde to leave ECB

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing for a leadership change early next year, with its president Christine Lagarde set to depart before the end of her current term. Lagarde has informed the ECB's Governing Council and European Council President ...

Australia, UK partner to procure well-regulated financial markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Following its inaugural meeting in September 2025, the second UK-Australia Joint Financial Regulatory Forum took place this week, with Australia remaining vocal about placing greater emphasis on governance and asset valuation of private markets. The ...

Count takes 30% stake in Brisbane advice firm

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Count has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Brisbane-based accounting and financial advice firm Apiary Financial, continuing its push to expand its equity partnership network while reporting stronger first-quarter earnings. The investment will see Count ...

Ausbil shutters $27m long short fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
Ausbil Investment Management has shuttered its $27 million Long Short Focus Fund, with two portfolio managers leaving the firm as part of a reshuffle of its equities team. "Although the strategy has an effective track record, it operates in a contested ...

Challenger open to TAL takeover at a better price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
Challenger will continue to engage with TAL Daiichi Life to get a better offer price, after it rejected the takeover bid earlier this week, stating the offer falls short of a level it could recommend to shareholders. TAL is Challenger's largest ...

Inflation hits 4.3%, RBA says it remains 'too high'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Australia's inflation rose to 4.3% in the 12 months to September, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Trimmed mean inflation came in at 3.6%, up from a revised 3.5% in the 12 months to August. Speaking at the ...
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