Weekly economic and market update – week ending 6 November, 2026

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Investment markets and key developments US shares fell sharply over the last week as the Democrat wins in the midterm elections renewed fears about tighter regulation of AI adding to... Read more continue reading

Munro Partners completes GSFM acquisition, deepening relationships with institutional and intermediary channels and strengthening Munro’s Australian distribution capabilities

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Australian investment manager Munro Partners has completed its acquisition of GSFM Funds Management Pty Ltd (GSFM) from Munro’s Canadian investment partner CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM), marking a new... Read more continue reading

CA ANZ calls for greater certainty on trust reforms ahead of implementation

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Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has reiterated concerns to a Senate committee that key policy and practical issues remain unresolved in the Government’s proposed trust tax reforms,... Read more continue reading

RBA: peak policy rate?…Maybe, even probably, but not certainly

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I think it is pretty clear that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Monetary Policy Board approaches the next meeting with a clean sheet of paper. That was implied by... Read more continue reading

MUFG Retirement Solutions partners with InvestStream to expand access to digital advice and guidance for superannuation members

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MUFG Retirement Solutions, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services (MPMS), has expanded its strategic partnership with InvestStream, a provider of financial modelling and engagement technology, through an equity... Read more continue reading

Medibank Group engages Frontier as investment consultant

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Frontier Advisors is pleased to share that Medibank Group (ASX) has engaged the services of Frontier as its external investment consultant. Medibank is a health company providing private health insurance... Read more continue reading

Mutual Trust announces Partner promotions and senior appointments

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Mutual Trust has announced the promotion of Eliza Newson to Head of Family Succession & Trustee Services, alongside the promotions of Tammy Hurst, Esther Burridge and Sarah Nader to Partner... Read more continue reading

The real risk with TPA

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Frontier Advisors argues the biggest risk in adopting a total portfolio approach (TPA) is complexity without accountability and not the choice of investment framework itself. In a research paper published... Read more continue reading

Briefcase unveils major platform upgrade to give advisers greater visibility into portfolio performance

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Briefcase, the Australian investment technology company specialising in tax-aware direct indexing and personalised portfolio solutions, has launched a major upgrade to its investment platform, introducing enhanced performance attribution, portfolio comparison and... Read more continue reading

Succession appoints Sally Humphris to strengthen wealth management expertise

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Sally Humphris has been appointed as Executive Director at Succession, further strengthening the firm’s expertise and relationships across Australia’s wealth management and financial services sectors. Ms Humphris brings more than... Read more continue reading