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Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... Any of these would cause massive disruption and substantially reduce living standards for Americans and people across the world." "We have now found a manageable investment solution and are in the process of implementing it. The solution does not negatively ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... prices led to record earnings for commodity firms. The Capital Group Global Equity Study analyses financial results of the world's largest 1600 companies by market capitalisation over the last 10 years. The latest study looks at the half-yearly or quarterly ...

Study reveals who bares brunt of US tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... the cost of US import tariffs is not borne by foreign exporters, according to new research from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The report revealed that instead, they hit the American economy itself. The Kiel Institute found importers and consumers ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global inflation will continue it's decline, but Australia will buck the trend. In its more recent World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF said headline global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027. ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Aware Super has committed $460 million to the Skyline JV data centre business to grow its digital infrastructure presence in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Leveraging Skyline JV's access to global hyperscale data centres, the company indirectly ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... it said can shape economies and societies, which can be to the detriment of the rights and freedoms of people around the world. Oxfam estimated billionaires are 4000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary citizens. "When one billionaire ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... coordinated manner". "No intimidation or threat can influence us, neither in Ukraine, nor in Greenland, nor anywhere else in the world," Macron said. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia recognises Greenland's sovereignty. "Our position ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... about appropriately taking into account all value drivers, and understanding beneficiaries' expectations in a changing world. It does not encourage investment managers to sacrifice returns, or seek lower target returns," the PRI said. Some of the ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... volatility over the next two years, while climate change will be the biggest threat over the long term, a report from the World Economic Forum finds. Released ahead of the annual World Economic Forum kicking off on January 19, the Global Risks Report ...

First batch of specialist advisers graduate SMSFA program

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... legislative changes and developments in the SMSF space. "The SSA designation demonstrates specialist competence in the complex world of SMSFs, giving both my clients and my organisation confidence that the advice provided is technically sound, current ...