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Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
Profits of Australia's largest listed companies remained flat in 2025, normalising after an exceptional performance in 2021 and 2022, when high metal and energy prices led to record earnings for commodity firms. The Capital Group Global Equity Study ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... be a significant consideration for advisers in the new year. Eliot said that 2026 will be largely defined by the ongoing sale of USD-dominated assets by central banks, and a continuing trend in precious metals. "Our priority is to navigate these uncertainties ...

Alexis George to retire, new AMP chief named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... tenure marked a major reset for AMP, offloading its life insurance and financial advice businesses, as well as completing the sale of AMP Capital, and settling a number of class actions. She said stepping back was not a decision she made lightly. "AMP ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... near impossible to mark against the benchmarks set by the regulator because the assets in that benchmark are no longer for sale anymore. Parker said ART is confident in the way it approaches investing in that sector as it actively manages those portfolios ...

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Morningstar has made two key appointments to its managed portfolios team - a national sales lead and an investment specialist. Vijay Srinivasan has been appointed to the former role, and Clint Abraham as national director, investment specialist. Srinivasan ...

Schroders recruits head of ETFs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Schroders has appointed its first global head of exchange-traded funds to further supercharge the business after hitting over US$1 billion in active ETF assets. Tom Stephens will lead Schroders' global ETF strategy across products, infrastructure ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... indicated that on average, each of these individuals received $271,000 from the capital gains tax discount on profits, from the sale of asset and investment. This is almost 1500 times the benefit received by an average working-class Australian.

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
HESTA has logged a record year for downsizer contributions in 2025, driven by a surge in the end of year spring selling season. Downsizer contributions rose to $94 million in the year, a more than 8% jump from the previous year. The $100 billion super ...

GDG awards Hackett big pay day

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Generation Development Group (GDG) chief executive Grant Hackett could be earning $3.3 million a year, should he meet all short- and long-term incentives, reflecting the firm's growth and success. As part of his updated remuneration arrangements ...

Aware Super takes stake in European Outlet Mall Venture platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Aware Super is making a splash into the retail sector in partnership with major European institutions, including Dutch pension giant APG and a French institutional investor. Acquiring a 31.3% stake in the restructured European Outlet Mall Venture (EOMV) ...