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Fidelity names research director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Fidelity International has appointed a new research director as it moves to strengthen its coverage across the Asia Pacific. Rajesh Gannamani has relocated from Singapore to take on the Sydney-based role, reporting to John Stavis, head of equity research ...

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... stronger economic outcomes," HESTA chief executive and 40:40 Vision chair Debby Blakey said. Blakey said while critical progress toward gender balance has slowed, almost all (95%) of the surveyed signatory companies had maintained their commitment to ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... investments by companies. "Our research shows a striking diversity in performance: while some companies are making impressive progress, too many continue to fall behind. In the midst of rising climate impacts, geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty ...

Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... "nice to have," indicating a more cautious or exploratory approach to adoption, the survey found. In terms of actual progress, Australian equities managers are in the "exploring/proof of concepts" stage (24%) compared to other asset classes, reflecting ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled ...

Deutsche Bank shares surpass book value for first time since GFC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... bank. Sewing said Deutsche Bank's longer-term vision is to become the "European champion in banking". "Thanks to the progress we made over the past years, we are better equipped than ever to support our clients as their trusted partner in a fast-changing ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... 25 basis point cash rate rise in February. "Australia has ended 2025 in a cyclical upswing. While growth has improved, progress on inflation has stalled," Clarke said. "We expect GDP growth to pick up a little further over the next six months, from 2.1%/yr ...

CPP Investments, Goodman Group partner in $14bn data centre deal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Goodman Group have entered a partnership to establish $14 billion worth of data centres across Europe. The 50/50 partnership will see an initial total capital commitment of $3.9 billion to develop ...

AFCA streamlines approach to over 1800 Shield, First Guardian complaints

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... Diversified Fund. All entities are currently in liquidation. AFCA said the focused approach enables the authority to progress relevant complaints more efficiently. "For firms that are solvent, AFCA is encouraging them to settle outstanding complaints ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
There was no shortage of news impacting the financial advice community this year, with advisers bearing the brunt of negative sentiment in the wake of First Guardian and Shield collapses. But there were some bright spots throughout the year, including ...