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Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
While the improved methodology for calculating superannuation earnings was previously applauded by the industry, the SMSF Association (SMSFA) and CPA Australia believe the Better Targeted Super Concessions Bill still fails to strike the "right balance" ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

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

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
In conversation with key industry professionals, the prospects for financial advisers in 2026 orbit around an evolving regulatory landscape, positioning and sector focus, and portfolio construction and global allocation. Fradley Advice specialist financial ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Latest research by World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has found that top technology companies including Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft lack in mobilising low-carbon investments through capital expenditure and R&D, even though they have an emissions ...

AustralianSuper backs BlueScope rejecting $13bn bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
AustralianSuper has increased its holding in BlueScope Steel to 13.5% after SGH and Steel Dynamics launched a $13.2 billion takeover bid for the Australian steel producer. BlueScope rejected the $30 per share offer, claiming it was not even close to ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Despite significant growth in domestic merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025, total volumes have fallen to a two-year low, London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) insight shows. The Australia Investment Banking Review Full Year 2025 report ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
New research highlights the investment sentiment among everyday Australians continues to rise but hesitancy is gating them from investing. New findings from Colonial First State's (CFS) latest research, based on a national survey of 2250 Australians ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
According to a survey from the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA), the ASX200 had a solid year, gaining 6.8% in 2025, however there were dramatic sector rotations and significant discrepancies in outcome performance across different markets and ...

ASIC sues BDO Audit for misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
Ahead of Christmas, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against BDO Audit (WA) and its director Dean Just alleging it made misleading statements, while failing to take reasonable steps to ensure reports were factually accurate for an ASX-listed ...