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Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026

... US$80 trillion by the end of 2030. SWFs deployed US$179.3 billion in 2025, a 35% jump from 2024, in 323 deals with an average ticket size of US$555 million. "State-owned investors continued to gain scale in 2025. On the one hand, they benefitted from ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025

... are back, according to the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index. After sinking as low as 1-2% between 2016 and 2021, on average yields have normalised to a pre-financial crisis range of 4-5%, LaRusse highlighted. For long-term investors relying on fixed ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025

... and businesses today and into the future. "No single policy reform can bring productivity growth back to its long-term average - governments will have to make a lot of pro-productivity decisions that support and reinforce each other." The five pillars ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025

... 3%. That's very good for our economy and our Budget." Chalmers said new business investment has grown by an annualised average of 3.9% and productivity has grown for four consecutive quarters. "While there's more to do to make our economy more productive ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025

... in the sector targeted by his firm "suggests the market remains healthy and underlying borrowers are performing well on average." Pensions test the waters Australia's largest superannuation funds are taking note, with UniSuper active in this part ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025

... equities are expected to return 4.8% to 6.8% over the same period. Vanguard said bonds is making a strong recovery and should average "near current portfolio income levels" from future inflation, offering compelling real returns given higher neutral ...

AustralianSuper kicks off $1.1bn UK living plan with acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025

... offers the potential for compelling returns, with the market facing a persistent supply-demand imbalance in housing and average UK residential rents rising 8.7% year-on-year. Also commenting on the transaction, Harrison Street Asset Management chief ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025

... Although measures of labour underutilisation remain low, measures of capacity utilisation have surveyed above their long-run average with a lot of firms identifying a difficulty in sourcing labour. According to the Wage Price Index, wage growth has eased ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025

Renters are headed for "dire retirement outcomes" as a couple who does not own their own house requires nearly double the amount in superannuation for a comfortable retirement compared to homeowners, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The ...

Chalmers spurs on private sector investment

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025

... sector as the key driver of growth in Australia. "Since we came to office, business investment has grown by an annualised average of 3.9%. It went backwards on average by 1.3% each year under our predecessors, but we've helped turn that around," Chalmers ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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