News & Insights
Fed holds rates steady despite concerns over inflation
29 Oct 2026
The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep benchmark interest rates on hold, opting to take a patient approach in its fight against inflation despite mounting evidence that price pressures are proving more nettlesome than policymakers…
Read moreASX to lift after Fed rates call
29 Oct 2026
Australian shares are set to tick higher after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. S&P/ASX 200 futures were up 22 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 8882 near 6am (AEDT). Fed chairman Kevin…
Read moreASX lifts in first day of 2025 trade, energy stocks rally
The Australian sharemarket returned to the green on the first day of 2025 trading, buoyed by a bout of momentum trading and a rally in energy stocks. Following a choppy morning session, the S&P/ASX 200…
Stock bears are becoming extinct. Is it time to worry?
It’s that time of year when Wall Street soothsayers look ahead 12 months and try to divine the path of US stocks. Last year at this time, no one writing for a major sell-side firm…
Stocks close lower in volatile start to 2025 as S&P 500 losing streak grows
Stocks slid on Thursday in a choppy first trading session of the new year, as the slump to end 2024 extended into January. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average traded down 151.95 points, or 0.36%, to close…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Biohaven, Nvidia and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Intel — The struggling chip stock bounced into year-end, rising 1.2%. Intel has plunged just over 60% in 2024, making the stock poised to see its worst year on…
ASX poised to open lower, bitcoin edges higher
Australian shares are poised to fall in line with a mixed end to 2024 trading in Europe and mostly modest losses in New York. Trading volume is expected to be subdued at least until next…
Reserve Bank rate cut hopes skirt federal election decider
The Reserve Bank will have sufficient comfort that high inflation has been defeated and cut interest rates in the first half of 2025, but relief for borrowers may not arrive until after Australians go to…
5 advisors offer important tips for managing your money in 2025
Personal finances are top of mind for many households as they get set to ring in the new year. About 38% of Americans ranked financial stability as their No. 1 focus area for 2025, according to…
Australia’s largest financial failure of 2024 that no one heard about
In the lead-up to Christmas our financial markets in Australia suffered a failure that almost went unnoticed. The failure concerned ASX Clearing & Settlement, which is the central clearing participant (CCP) for all Australian stock markets. It…
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE INSIGHTS – Shaping the Year Ahead [December 2025]
Our Investment Committee convened to reflect on 2024 and strategize for the upcoming year. Here are five key insights from the discussion: Dynamic Asset Allocation (DAA) Refinement The committee focused on refining our Dynamic Asset…
‘Excellent return’: How much your super is expected to grow this year
Superannuation funds are on track to deliver their best performance in three years as soaring equities at home and abroad push returns firmly into the double digits as 2024 draws to a close. US stocks…