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China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... will the old economy weigh on the new one and drag things down, or will the new economy push through and ultimately triumph over the old one? "People are still looking and still are evaluating what's going to be the end, the outcome of the story," ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... will require vast sums of capital. Energy alone demands sustained investment measured in the tens and hundreds of billions over time," he said. Despite the opportunities, Green cautioned that risk remains elevated. "Political stability is still being ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... on one of the most effective ways to build wealth - superannuation - but many were not viewing it as an investment. While over half (54%) consider their super to be an investment - this dropped to 48% among those under 50 - engagement also remains strikingly ...

Deutsche Bank shares surpass book value for first time since GFC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... come as a win for chief executive Christian Sewing who has been focused on rebuilding the Deutsche Bank brand since taking over the top role in 2018. "After years of hard work, years marked by challenges and successes, we are now on the home stretch ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
AllianceBernstein (AB), the subsidiary investment management firm of Equitable Holdings, has announced a new leader to oversee the company alongside its chief executive Seth Bernstein. As president, Onur Erzan will partner with Bernstein to prioritise ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... retail investor sentiment remains stable while displaying a cautious confidence. More than 75% of respondents indicated that over the next 12 months they expect Australian shares to performance about the same. Meanwhile, 12.10% of participants feel more ...

Small win for First Guardian victims amid platform transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
First Guardian victims who have been forced to remain members of the super funds that wronged them are now able to transfer out. Since the collapse of the investment scheme, members of AusPrac Super and YourChoice Super were essentially forced to remain ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... "mega-funds" in the industry. The results were quick. KPMG's Super Insights 2025 report shows the 22 largest funds now hold over 93% of the sector's total assets, with eight mega-funds exceeding $100 billion each. In the past three years the ...

Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... continued to pursue mega-deals in any possible form and sector, seeking partnerships and new strategies to invest and operate." Over a third of state-owned assets sit in Asia, 26% in North America, 19% in Europe and 15% in the MENA (Middle East and North ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... 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 in Q3 25 to peak at 2.4%/yr in Q1 26 before settling down to 2.2% by end 2026. With growth ...