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Study reveals who bares brunt of US tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
Contrary to US government rhetoric, 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 ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... (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. "This is virtually ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
NGS Super has appointed Robeco to manage a Government Bond Sustainable Enhanced Indexing mandate and an Emerging Markets Enhanced Indexing mandate. Specialising in quantitative and sustainable investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... over," Allen said. "[This bill] ensures that retirement plan sponsors make investment decisions exclusively based on economic factors and financial returns - protecting the retirement security of those saving for a brighter future." In December, US President ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... 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 lays out the ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Following Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Economic Roundtable last year, changes to the superannuation performance test were flagged as a tool that could allow funds to invest in more diverse asset classes without worrying about failure. However, Australian ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... building high-quality, locally anchored platforms that can grow alongside industrial and commercial customers, support economic development, and contribute meaningfully to the energy transition across Australia and New Zealand." The launch of ANZA Power ...

Super moves: NGS Super, HESTA, Mercer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... regarding strategic asset allocation decisions. He spent a year in Australia working as a macro analyst for HESTA, running economic forecasts and research, and contributing to the fund's dynamic strategic asset allocation strategies. Finally, Rob ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... pre-fill, and improved ATO systems raises the possibility of returning to a system that more closely aligns tax with economic accrual." e61 said applying this approach to all capital income would lead to higher taxation of the capital gains of high-income ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... property market, as they are less interest rate-sensitive and exhibit little correlation with traditional asset classes and economic cycles. Specifically, he explained the opportunities arising from SDA assets. "Opportunities such as SDA, which offer ...