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Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... inflation - coming in at 3.2%," Hannah said. "Had inflation continued to move north, this could have sealed the deal for a rate hike next month, which would be the first increase in more than two years. As it stands, the positive developments from today's ...

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 ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Fund managers remain "remarkably positive" and bullish about their prospects over the next five years despite menacing headwinds stemming from institutional clients, a new report from Frontier Advisors shows. Canvassing the perspectives of 83 fund managers ...

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... annual hyperscaler revenue increasing by $1.6 trillion. That would fall short of the revenues needed to deliver a reasonable rate of return of 9-12% on that upper end of AI investment," it said. In the instance that "we break out of a 2% growth world ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... build shareholder value," she said. In 2026, investors are keeping watch over several risk factors including the interest rate, inflation and economic outlook, the survey revealed. Global and US political developments are also at the forefront of investor ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... management bonuses are down 25% over the last two years. She expects the downward trend to continue, albeit not at the same rate, falling by 5% in 2026. She notes leveling out for funds management as they reshape and grow into 2027. Kaizen Recruitment ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... February. Commonwealth Bank economist Ashwin Clarke said the bank has revised its forecasts, now expecting a 25 basis point cash rate rise in February. "Australia has ended 2025 in a cyclical upswing. While growth has improved, progress on inflation ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... to the end of 2026," LaRusse said. In light of recent economic data and industry sentiment anticipating a rise in the cash rate for 2026, it stands as an opportune time to allocate towards fixed income securities, LaRusse added. Wood also outlined that ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... tax system, combining a lower company income tax of 20% for small and medium businesses earning up to $1 billion, and a tax rate of 28% for larger firms, with a net cashflow tax of 5% for all companies. The PC suggested this reformed tax system would ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
AustralianSuper remains cautiously optimistic for global markets over the medium-term but is wary of short-term risks such as credit events and a change in AI sentiment which could derail activity. AustralianSuper head of macroeconomic research David ...