Category: Industry Insights

Firmus float doesn’t mean ASX listings are back

By Maria Lykouras, Chief Executive, SIAA We may get excited about mega IPOs, but there are still too many hurdles for small and emerging businesses in Australia wanting to participate […]

Copper, AI and the danger of extrapolating the obvious

By Martin Conlin, Head of Australian Equities, Schroders  AI scepticism has not been lucrative to date. In fairness, scepticism of any kind has not been particularly lucrative. Markets appear increasingly […]

Six months on: the AML/CTF work that starts after your program is approved

By Nick Boudrie, Co-founder and CEO, LAB Group The reformed AML/CTF obligations commenced for existing reporting entities on 31 March 2026. For most stockbroking, wealth management and advice firms, the […]

The 16-year bond market scoreboard: Winners, losers and lessons for investors

Provided by Vanguard Australia For many Australian investors, bonds are viewed as the defensive part of a portfolio – designed to generate income, reduce volatility and provide diversification alongside shares. […]

The search for stability: Why investors are increasing allocations to fixed income in a rapidly changing market?

By Emily Boden, Head of Institutional Sales and Relationship Management, Perpetual Digital For investors, 2026 has become a year of reassessment. According to Ivan Colhoun, Consulting Economist at Perpetual Corporate […]

ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 5th edition

By Dr Philip Lowe, Advisory Group Chair In July, ASX released for consultation its latest Corporate Governance Principles. SIAA speaks with Advisory Group Chair Dr Philip Lowe. What was the […]

Emerging markets are looking like a diversified portfolio, not a single-market exposure

By Alexander Treves, Head of Investment Specialists for Asia Pacific, Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities Team, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Still see emerging markets (EM) as risky? Think again. […]

Always on markets infrastructure readiness

Provided by Iress Always-on markets demand always-ready infrastructure The traditional trading day is being redefined. Not overnight, and not because exchanges have suddenly decided their markets should never close. Rather, […]

The smarter back-office

By Gaurav Mehta, CCO, NOVA CMX Ask any operations manager at an Australian broking firm about their afternoon routine and you’ll get variations on the same story. Exception queue. Settlement […]

The explosion of the Australian credit market!

By Emily Boden, Head of Institutional Sales and Relationship Management, Perpetual Digital A reshaping of Australia’s financial landscape is underway, driven in large part by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s […]