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More than 75% of asset owners wary of trade disputes

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
The fourth annual Voice of the Asset Owner survey conducted by Morningstar Indexes and Morningstar Sustainalytics reveals how global asset owners are navigating an evolving investment landscape amid global disruptions and climate imperatives. It found ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 3% in the 12 months to August, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3% annual CPI inflation to August was up from 2.8% to July, making this the highest annual inflation rate ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... keep inflation expectations anchored," she said. "Underlying inflation - which removes the more volatile components of the index - fell to 2.7% over the year to June 2025. Headline inflation, which has been affected by temporary cost of living relief ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
The Age Pension is increasing tomorrow, while previously frozen deeming rates will rise by 0.5%. From tomorrow, September 20, the Age Pension will increase by $29.70 a fortnight for singles and $44.80 for couples combined. This will see singles receive ...

Australia maintains global retirement security ranking: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... Australians believe it is increasingly more difficult to retire securely. Natixis Investment Managers Global Retirement Index (GRI) showed across the sub categories, Australia declined in finances in retirement but has improved, or remained steady, across ...

Another industry body urges Division 296 reconsideration

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... capital gains; implement transitional rules that allow affected taxpayers to restructure their affairs without penalty; and index the $3 million threshold annually to account for inflation and ensure the system remains fair and equitable over time. Chen ...

Retirees unfairly targeted by tax: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
Australians receiving the Age Pension are often subjected to higher marginal tax rates of 60% to 80%, disincentivising them from being more active in the workforce, new research from HESTA suggests. The research said in some extreme cases, these rates ...

GQG FUM rises $1bn in face of continued outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... undercut tech and consumer discretionary investments. Despite the volatility, GQG will be a new addition to the S&P/ASX 100 index prior to the open on September 22. S&P Dow Jones Indices said the changes in the indices came because of the September quarterly ...

GSFM becomes exclusive distributor for Auscap

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... value (NAV) of $389 million and returned 16.76% in the 12 months to the end of August, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD index (14.93) over the period. Meanwhile, the Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund (18.50%) slightly underperformed against the S&P/ASX ...

Fewer global equity managers underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... global equity managers that maintained an underweight position in the US should have performed well, as the S&P World Ex-US Index outperformed the S&P World Index by 8.7% in the first half. "Active managers were presented with greater opportunities to ...