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Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
Employment jumped by a substantial 76,300 jobs in June, above the market consensus of 15,000 jobs creation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unemployment rate remained ready at 4.4%. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham questioned ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... like a guaranteed lifetime income solution. Optimum Pensions head of engagement Stephen Huppert says the demand is not a surprise, as many more people want greater certainty in the later chapters of their lives, but the lack of engagement in preparing ...

Financial services CSLR Levy hits $198m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson told Financial Standard the increase did not come as a surprise, instead he was expecting worse. "I'd have to say we feared it could be worse, and I know that sounds strange, but we ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
Ausbil Investment Management believes a combination of artificial intelligence (AI), deglobalisation and reindustrialisation is creating a new wave of long-term investment opportunities despite ongoing geopolitical and energy market volatility. In a ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon grabbed headlines last year when speaking at one of the banking giant's quarterly earnings calls. "When you see one cockroach," he told analysts, "there are probably more." The cockroach Dimon was referring ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Aware Super chief investment officer Simon Warner said the $200 billion super fund will 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 ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... weren't identical to what we would have done in February, it would be pretty strange if they were," he said. "What might surprise you is how much we retained." Chalmers said the Budget retained its initial intent with its five core objectives: getting ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
New data shows more self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are rapidly adopting digital assets in their portfolios, but SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said it isn't a worry to him if all entities remain compliant under their respective ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
US President Donald 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 ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... hikes by end-2026." VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said today's inflation read was "no surprise". "It is now very likely that the RBA will increase the cash rate to 4.35% at its meeting next week Tuesday," Chesler said. ...
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