Private credit market to grow in 2026 but with greater regulation

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The Australian private credit market could grow robustly in 2026, with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) potentially embracing further interest rates rises this year, which would support returns on... Read more continue reading

Federated Hermes moves into Australian wholesale investor market 

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Federated Hermes, a global leader in active investment management, has announced its entry into Australia’s wholesale investor market with the launch of the Federated Hermes Global Trade Finance Fund, a... Read more continue reading

One in three investors poised to sell if CGT reformed

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The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has issued a stark warning that changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) could trigger a wave of investor sell-offs that would deepen Australia’s... Read more continue reading

MLC bolsters corporate super team as demand grows

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Following the relaunch of its brand late last year, MLC has appointed a new Senior Manager, Corporate Growth to its corporate super team as interest in the fund’s employer offering... Read more continue reading

Financial product registrations continue solid trend

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There were 445 new financial product registrations in the first half of the 2025-26 financial year according to APIR chief executive, Chris Donohoe. APIR identifies, codes and manages reference data... Read more continue reading

AZ NGA appoints Nathan Jacobsen as Chief Operating Officer

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Advice platform AZ NGA has appointed experienced financial services leader Nathan Jacobsen as Chief Operating Officer, bolstering the group’s senior leadership team as it accelerates plans to build Super firms... Read more continue reading

Property listings lift modestly in January as market reopens for 2026

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Key Points Total national property listings rose 3.1% month-on-month in January to 216,826 dwellings, reflecting a seasonal rebound following December’s sharp contraction. Listings remain 11.0% lower year-on-year, highlighting ongoing structural... Read more continue reading

Palisade Investment Partners management transition

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Palisade has established a partnership group to support its continued growth as a leading global infrastructure and real assets manager. The partnership group comprises Palisade’s long-tenured and highly experienced senior... Read more continue reading

Australian investors show discipline amid uncertainty, confidence in volatility

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CMC Invest, Australia’s largest non-bank share trading platform, has unveiled the investment behaviours of Australian retail investors in its inaugural Inside Invest Report. The report reveals Australian investors remained resilient in... Read more continue reading

US-backed capital partner, Merchant Wealth Partners makes strategic investment in Brisbane advice group

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US-backed capital partner, Merchant Wealth Partners has secured a strategic minority investment in Brisbane-based multidisciplinary financial services firm, Infinity Financial Consultants as it positions itself to play a more active... Read more continue reading