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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 (APRA) 2024 mandate to phase out bank hybrids by 2032. For decades, hybrids have been a cornerstone of Private Wealth client’s investment portfolios,
Your client. Your strategy. Your control.
By Daniel Bower, FinClear The future of investment is not about one provider doing everything. It is about connecting the best capabilities in the world around the needs of the client. For years, the investment industry has focused on improving almost every part of the client experience. Trading is faster. Portfolio information is
The software the market is writing off
By James Rodda, Lead PM Antipodes Global SMID FUND (ASX: MIDS) The market has reached a verdict on software: artificial intelligence (AI) will hollow it out. Since January that fear has driven a heavy sell-off across the sector. The market is right about the disruption and wrong about who it hurts. The next
A new chapter for Australian sell-side technology
By James Hammond, VP – Business Development, APAC, FlexTrade Systems Australian brokers have rarely faced more competing demands. Increasing regulatory obligations, rising technology costs, growing client expectations and the need to support multiple asset classes are placing significant pressure on operating models. At the same time, firms are expected to deliver faster execution,
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From the trading floor to the blockchain: What every stockbroker needs to ask
By Paul Stonham, BTC Markets Late last month I attended the annual Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) conference in Melbourne, where
AI in the wealth industry: The outlook is for advice to become more human, not less
By Maria Lykouras, CEO of Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) The financial services industry is grappling with the bigger
Building robust portfolios with a smarter factor solution
Provided by Global X For much of the past decade, investors have largely been forced to pick a side. Growth
Asia’s tech revolution is moving from hype to reality
By Cameron Robertson, Portfolio Manager – Platinum Asia Fund Artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving have dominated headlines for the
When markets test conviction, trust the process
Provided by Schroders In highly volatile markets, the pressure to act can be overwhelming. A disciplined investment process helps resist
Behind the scenes of CHESS Release 1: collaboration, confidence and cutover
Provided by ASX ASX reached an important milestone with CHESS Release 1 going live on 20 April 2026. Andrew Jones,
Capital markets infrastructure is a sovereign capability – it’s time we treated it like one
By David Ferrall, Managing Director and CEO, FinClear Group This is bigger than CHESS CHESS has served Australia well for
Cboe responds to trading enhancements consultation
By Michelle Huckel, Policy Manager, SIAA In February 2026 Cboe consulted with the market on proposed changes to its trading
The value of not over-reacting to geopolitical turmoil
By Duncan Lamont, CFA, Head of Strategic Research, Schroders Moving out of stocks in response to market disruption can be
NSX – The future of competition and innovation in the Australian Market
By Max Cunningham, Managing Director and CEO In my first year as a stockbroker, 1994, the then mutually owned ASX
Investors eyeball upside in healthy, diverse IPO pipeline
By Amit Verma, Senior Manager Listings, ASX As the number of new listings rises, the market wants growth stories it
A good but unforgiving season
By Paul Basha, Equity Strategist at Bell Potter Securities On behalf of Tandem Securities (part of Bell Financial Group ASX:BFG).