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Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... in better nick" are his priorities as the 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 ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... Stephen Miller said the Trump administration will be frustrated. "Of course, that won't please the White House but with US economic activity growth exceeding expectations and inflation still exhibiting some 'stickiness' the decision to leave the policy ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... two rate hikes - given our highly indebted and interest-rate-sensitive economy - should be more than enough to dampen economic growth again and rein in ongoing inflation pressures in areas such as housing, travel and hospitality." However, the Australian ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... market health, Bassanese said, the RBA's concerns about labour market tightness have not been subdued. The global economic and markets research team at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) also agreed that with evidence showing the labour market ...

State Street enters strategic alliance with Qatar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... largest financial institution and is 50% owned by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. The deal was signed during the World Economic Forum in Davos in the presence of Qatar's Minister of Finance. State Street said the deal was a significant milestone for its ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Finance Corporation, G20, and several development banks. She has co-authored climate investing reports with the World Economic Forum and led Mercer's work providing a practical framework for dealing with climate risk, including climate modelling ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... maintaining an underweight stance on duration, as gold should, like bonds, help cushion equity drawdowns during periods of economic weakness and declining real yields. However, it has also demonstrated greater resilience than bonds when real yields rise. ...

ASIC seeks relief extension for securitisation entities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... securitisation entity or business as one that "consists of managing by way of a securitisation transaction some or all of the economic risk associated with assets, liabilities or investments (whether the body assumes the risk from another person or creates ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... Eliot placed more emphasis on changing global markets. "Looking ahead, we expect global markets to remain influenced by economic and policy developments, including efforts to manage inflation, support growth and stimulate investment in areas like technology ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... opportunities strategies have been relied on to drive transformation and growth in companies," Hartz said. "In the coming economic transformation, driven by the increasingly fast pace of technological change and enhanced by looming debt maturity walls ...