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Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... kids in their 40s, only 19% feel confident in contrast to 40% of men. AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said the national gender gap in financial literacy is more severe than peer countries, such as the US, Germany and the UK. "More than one in ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... bespoke housing solutions in all jurisdictions, in theory." The sector is also buoyed by government support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which he stated is a "key differentiator" compared to overseas markets. "Whilst local ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... chair of the board of governors of the Danmarks Nationalbank; Martin Schlegel, chair of the governing board of the Swiss National Bank; Ida Wolden Bache, governor of Norges Bank; Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada; Chang Yong Rhee, governor ...

Aware Super takes stake in European Outlet Mall Venture platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... experience across economic cycles. The transaction follows recent international deals, including with Equitix and the UK's National Wealth Fund to invest g £500 million into a new UK battery storage platform, Eelpower Energy. In July 2025, the fund ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... Bessent, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue the Hon François-Philippe Champagne," Chalmers said. "In these meetings, my focus will be on showcasing Australia's ...

Global trade a patchwork of relationships, regional priorities: Analysis

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Global trade could prove more resilient than expected despite growth in economic nationalism and increasing tariffs, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said. After conducting new scenario analysis, BCG offered four possible models for the future of global ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... and project finance advisory across infrastructure, energy and natural resources. He earlier worked in banking, joining National Australia Bank from Dimensional Fund Advisers. As for analyst moves, Yanjun Li has been promoted to senior analyst at Victorian ...

Ord Minnett creates national practice manager role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Ord Minnett has created a new national practice manager role, appointing Scott Weaver as it looks to better support advisers as the business grows. Weaver will work with associate and private wealth advisers across Ord Minnett's 15 offices. His ...

Wilkin-Smith, Hales join trustee board for AMP Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Wilkin-Smith worked at van Eyk Research and held research fellowships at the University of Queensland and the Australian National University. Hales, meanwhile, until ten months ago led Mercer's investments, super, advice and administration portfolio ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... taken in 2025." This scaling back will "frustrate ESG-focussed investors", the report predicted, necessitating greater national taxonomies. While the EU and US are areas of contention and concern regarding environmental disclosures, Australia, Brazil ...