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RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... have also been revised down." The RBA is also anticipating the unemployment rate will increase gradually to reach 4.6% by mid-2028. " Leading indicators such as job ads, vacancies and employment intentions suggest labour market conditions could ease ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... Kennedy sought to get to the bottom of what exactly is driving excess demand that has led to inflationary pressures. Citing Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) documents, government expenditure will peak this year at 26.9% of the country's ...

Advisers need more support: FAAA submission

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... help increase the supply of professional financial advisers and ensure we retain talent at key career points (university, mid-career transitions, parental leave etc)." Among these measures, the FAAA proposed providing professional advisers with access ...

IFM Investors hires global investment research lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
IFM Investors added its first global head of investment research, based in Melbourne. Jeff Chee has been named in the newly created role, joining after more than 25 years at Willis Towers Watson. He will be responsible for IFM's investment research ...

Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
Brookfield Asset Management will acquire industrial property investor Peakstone Realty Trust for US$1.2 billion. NYSE-listed Peakstone owns and operates industrial outdoor storage (IOS) and traditional industrial properties. Last December, Peakstone ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... investors. Gould said: "Our experienced team is seeing a once-in-a-generation opportunity set emerging across Australian and US mid-market infrastructure, and we're excited about what we can deliver for investors." Palisade chief executive Roger Lloyd ...

Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... government turns its attention to the 2026 Federal Budget. "Our responsible economic management was brought to the fore in the mid-year budget update - another $20 billion in savings, improving the budget bottom line in every year of the forward estimates ...

Multi-boutique expands to Australia, seeks partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Multi-boutique Fairlight Capital Partners is expanding in Australia and is on the lookout for strategies it can introduce to its global network of family offices and institutional investors. Founded in 2018 by Thomas Gent, Charles Bamford and Alexander ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... superannuation giant's presence in one of its key offshore investment hubs. Michael Weaver, ART's general manager of mid-risk assets and the UK, welcomed Claire Coustar to the role of senior portfolio manager. "We are spending some time in our ...

Former Perpetual executive takes helm at UBS AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... installing four regional heads. Before being appointed distribution chief in 2022, he ran global distribution for three years. In mid-2024, Perpetual streamlined its distribution team in a move that saw the departure of three senior executives, including ...