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APRA stress test identifies super influence

APRA stress test identifies super influence

The inaugural APRA System Risk Stress Test has identified how a small number of large super funds have outsized influence.
Euroz Hartleys sells Capital Markets business

Euroz Hartleys sells Capital Markets business

Euroz Hartleys is positioned to become a pure wealth management play when it completes the sale of Capital Markets business to BMO.
Non-US equities the durable option – ClearBridge

Non-US equities the durable option – ClearBridge

ClearBridge Investments has used its mid-year outlook to make the case for non-US equities citing improving earnings and conditions.
Alternatives offer opportunity for consistent income

Challenger unveils new suite of annuity-backed notes

Yasmine Raso 6 July 2026 No Comments

Challenger has launched a new annuity-backed notes program, building off the success of its “unique-to-market” ASX-listed LiFTS Notes.

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A year in review – and what a year it was!

Mike Taylor 2 July 2026 No Comments

Zenith Investment Director and Head of Asset Allocation, Damien Hennessy reflects on the factors which impacted investment in 2025/26.

JANA reunites former BT execs to bolster wealth team

Binaya Dahal 2 July 2026 No Comments

JANA Investment Adviser has reunited former BT Financial Group executives Zac Leman and Paul La Macchia in its wealth team.

Gold coins being stacked with a hand taking some away

Central bank appetite a ‘wildcard’ amid gold’s ‘modest drop’

Yasmine Raso 2 July 2026 No Comments

The latest mid-year analysis from the World Gold Council has recounted a “dramatic rollercoaster ride” for the precious metal.

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Zurich upgrades adviser portal to boost efficiency

Binaya Dahal 1 July 2026 No Comments

Zurich said the portal can now automatically import all quote and customer details when an adviser requests a sum insured change.

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$US still safe-haven currency – BlackRock

Mike Taylor 30 June 2026 No Comments

BlackRock is claiming vindication for its assessment that the US$ would retain its safe-haven status despite recent volatility.

Global fund

T. Rowe Price flags heightened US Treasury volatility

Yasmine Raso 30 June 2026 No Comments

The latest commentary from T. Rowe Price has pointed to a strengthening manufacturing cycle amid expectations of rising US Treasury market volatility.


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Longer lives need stronger income certainty

Financial Newswire Contributor 30 June 2026

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Australians are living longer, working differently, and carrying more financial complexity into retirement. So, guaranteed income is becoming key in..

In a world without bank hybrids, what’s next for income investors?

Financial Newswire Contributor 23 June 2026

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As bank hybrids are being phased out, many investors are seeking new ways to generate reliable income. And subordinated debt is stepping in.

Trade Finance whitepaper: Access uncorrelated alpha potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 5 June 2026

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Trade finance has demonstrated resilience across global shocks, combining short‑duration, self‑liquidating structures with historically low volatility

Investing Across the Bond Market Cycle

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 June 2026

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With government debt at record highs, what other areas of the bond market could potentially enhance a portfolio’s defensive characteristics?


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Nuveen urges selectivity in AI, private credit bets

Binaya Dahal | 30 June 2026Nuveen CIO Anders Persson said maturing AI boom and growing dispersion in private credit demands investors to be more selective.
Data Centre Infrastructure

History lesson for Aussie policymakers managing data centre boom

Yasmine Raso | 30 June 2026History could teach Australian policymakers lessons on managing the data centre boom, taking notes from the early 2000s LNG boom says HSBC.
Inflation barometer

Apple price hikes signal AI inflation: deVere

Binaya Dahal | 29 June 2026Nigel Green of deVere Group said Apple’s decision to raise prices is an early warning that inflation is finding a new route into the economy.

AI spending broadens beyond hyperscalers

Binaya Dahal | 26 June 2026T. Rowe Price's Jason Adams said AI capex opportunity set is broadening meaningfully to less obvious beneficiaries.

EOFY prompts capital allocation review: Connolly

Binaya Dahal | 25 June 2026InvestmentMarkets’ CEO Darren Connolly said EOFY should not be treated as just a last-minute administrative tidy-up.
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ANAO reveals cost to industry of scams framework

Mike Taylor | 25 June 2026An ANAO report has revealed the multi-million dollar degree to which industry will be billed to fund the Govt's Scams Prevention Framework.
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Private markets not immune to fee compression

Mike Taylor | 25 June 2026New research from investment consultancy bfinance has pointed to fee compression becoming a significant factor in private markets.
Repaying a loan

Syndicated loans offer fixed income alternative: Bentham AM

Binaya Dahal | 25 June 2026Bentham Asset Management's Richard Quin said investors seeking high returns without fixed rate risk should consider syndicated loans.