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Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... profits reflecting higher bulk commodity and gold prices." All in all, Treasury said MYEFO delivered a stronger budget, with lower deficits and less debt over the forward estimates. "This builds on the progress made in the last term, where the government ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... Australia remains clouded. "Ongoing global market volatility is likely to complicate access to credit, particularly for lower-rated firms with near-term debt maturities," the report said. "As a result, 90% of respondents to our October 2025 survey expect ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... and MN, an investment manager based in The Hague, Netherlands. The move to two managers for the equity portfolio also will lower the pension fund's costs, according to PME. "BlackRock has been entrusted by clients in the Netherlands and around the world ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... well as investors across wealth platforms," he says. Based in the Midwest of the US, Principal focusses on lending to the lower and core middle market companies, where it believes there is less competition in lending and more opportunity for stricter ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
According to Vanguard's outlook, high-quality US fixed income, US value-oriented equities, and non-US developed markets equities will have the strongest risk-returns over the coming five to 10 years. Vanguard predicts US value-oriented equities will ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... could obtain substantially equivalent or better insurance policies than the AMP life products from alternative insurers for lower premiums." The class action was seeking compensation for excess premiums paid by group members, commissions paid on products ...

'Unretiring' a global trend: T. Rowe Price

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... was highest in the UK. Confidence also differed by gender, with women - especially single women - reporting significantly lower retirement confidence compared to men. This was most notable in Australia, where 31% of men reported high confidence versus ...

Fidelity launches research-driven global equities fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... repurposing of the Fidelity Global Demographics Fund, with a revised investment strategy and fee structure to align with a lower-cost, research-driven investment approach aimed at supporting the fund's long-term objectives. The repurpose will result ...

Royal London AM launches four new funds locally

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... approach provides exposure to the high yield market, allowing significant participation in the upside whilst giving a much lower exposure to downside volatility. "We are investing with the aim of developing our own local funds and distribution model ...

CEFC invests $35m in Starling Energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... VPP service through Plico helps consumers by reducing energy costs and providing a cheaper energy source while offering lower cost finance, the CEFC said. The HEUF commitment helps deliver clean energy solutions for Australian households, while enhancing ...