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Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
New research predicts that Australia's inflation rate will surge in 2026 and highlights that the country was left relatively unscathed by the US tariff shocks. According to the United Nations' (UN) latest World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... ETF asset classes in 2025, saying investors gravitated towards real assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns and accelerating electrification trends. Gold-related ETFs led returns, with gold miners and physical precious metals ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... conditions largely playing out as Rest's investment team expected - with resilient but slowing economic growth, moderating inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates. "Global share markets continued to be the leading drivers of investment performance ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... 3.4% in the 12 months to November 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.4% annual CPI inflation to November was down from 3.8% to October," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said. The largest contributor ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... Weick said in recent weeks the fund manager has seen a material shift in domestic investor sentiment as the outlook for inflation and interest rates has been reassessed higher. "Whilst capital markets activity has generally improved this year, the performance ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... foundations are in place for a sustained rally. China's macro and corporate resilience, coupled with the gradual return of inflation and a more supportive policy stance, suggest further upside potential," Efstathopoulos said. Efstathopoulos said ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... deposits, as investments despite the fact they are savings vehicles. CFS warned those products struggle to keep pace with inflation and are not designed for the long-term. Observing the trend, CFS said Australians are missing out on one of the most effective ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... shareholder value," she said. In 2026, investors are keeping watch over several risk factors including the interest rate, inflation and economic outlook, the survey revealed. Global and US political developments are also at the forefront of investor ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Persistent inflation has some economists predicting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise interest rates at its first meeting of the year in February. Commonwealth Bank economist Ashwin Clarke said the bank has revised its forecasts, now ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... "ballast," providing income and diversification against risk assets." Although, the trajectory of yields depends on inflation, growth and central bank responses, Wood indicated. Yields are unlikely to return to their previous lows, she said, as central ...