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MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... "Expanding into Australia marks a major milestone in our mission to embed capital into the platforms that power the global SMB economy," Fundbox chief executive Prashant Fuloria said. "SMB platforms - including payment providers, vertical SaaS companies ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... product. A report last week by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said it could soon exceed the entire US economy in size and that if it were to continue to grow, the US "could ultimately experience a financial crisis, an inflation crisis ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... credit, real estate, and royalties from the growth in investment opportunities expected to be generated by a transforming economy in the decade ahead, it said. The strategy will focus on three types of transactions across corporate solutions, real assets ...

Study reveals who bares brunt of US tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... 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 ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... like artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation, healthcare, housing, infrastructure, renewable energy, the circular economy and water. It will be funded through €10.5 billion in EU funds and is aiming to raise another €120 billion over time through ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... worst-case scenarios facing investors and business leaders. Geoeconomic confrontation emerged as the biggest threat to a global economy in the short term that could potentially further destabilise businesses and societies. This incidentally leads to ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... which led to an 11% decline in granted student visas granted in the first eight months of 2025, its importance to the economy is still significant. Foreign students were the fourth largest export category, reaching a record $52 billion in 2024, Nuveen ...

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... resilience, and sustainable success in an ever-evolving world and we have yet to fully unlock these benefits across the economy." However, despite incremental progress the report said women remain "significantly" underrepresented in the ELTs of ASX 300 ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... is all about making Australian workers and businesses big beneficiaries of the big shifts that are shaping the global economy," Chalmers said. "The world needs critical minerals, Australia has plenty of them, and that's where we see a big opportunity." ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... recognise this issue is greater than a simple policy disagreement. "Pressure on the central bank of the world's largest economy carries global consequences," Green said. "Confidence in monetary governance in the United States anchors financial stability ...