FeaturedWealth ManagementAustralian wealth management company JBWere concludes leadership changesIFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026 JBWere started 2026 on a bad note, as it lost advice executive Andrew Bird after a decade, who moved to join UBS for the second time... Read more
FeaturedFinanceWestpac NZ launches Microsoft AI tool to support customer conversationsIFM CorrespondentApril 16, 2026April 15, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentApril 16, 2026April 15, 2026 Westpac has already rolled out the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Centre as a Service platform... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceCover-More, Aon enter travel insurance arrangement in AustraliaIFM CorrespondentApril 8, 2026April 7, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentApril 8, 2026April 7, 2026 The agreement establishes Cover-More as the provider of travel insurance products to Aon’s Australian retail customers and to the firm’s workforce... Read more
EconomyExclusiveFeaturedAustralian households struggle to afford everyday purchases: Dr John HawkinsIFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2026 As evidenced by its being the dominant concern in opinion polls, cost-of-living pressures are weighing heavily on many Australian households... Read more
ExclusiveFeaturedIslamic FinanceMeezan Wealth: The force behind Australia’s Islamic Finance growthIFM CorrespondentFebruary 24, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 24, 2026 More than representing the success of a single company, Meezan Wealth’s growth reflects the maturation of Islamic Finance within Australia... Read more
FeaturedTelecomOptus emergency call outage: Probe finds failures in firewall upgradeWebAdminDecember 26, 2025 by WebAdminDecember 26, 2025 The independent internal investigation revealed that Optus provided incorrect instructions to its contractor, Nokia... Read more
EconomyMagazineAustralia’s ‘soft landing’ at riskIFM CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025March 17, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025March 17, 2026 A stronger Australian dollar makes imports cheaper, which provides a disinflationary impulse for tradable goods... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyAustralia enforces world’s first under-16 social media banIFM CorrespondentDecember 11, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 11, 2025 Young Australians, who have grown up using social media, faced the prospect of losing access to their favourite apps with sadness, humour and disbelief... Read more
IndustryMagazineTrump’s tariffs shake world tradeIFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025 US President Donald Trump has portrayed himself as a resetter of a system he says is rigged against the world’s largest economy... Read more
Asset ManagementExclusiveFeaturedLa Trobe Financial champions retiree incomeIFM CorrespondentAugust 29, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 29, 2025 La Trobe Financial exemplifies the power of trust in investment management... Read more