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Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... make. "The RBA will remain on high alert for the next few months. In Deloitte Access Economics' view, an increase in the cash rate in February would be premature for several reasons," Smith said. "Most importantly, confidently concluding that the economy ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... FY25. Property fund managers received $45.3 million, while alternatives investors earned $26.3 million. Managers overseeing cash were paid $27.5 million. At a significant portion, $311.2 million in investment management expenses went to fund managers ...

Temasek joins consortium to acquire Clearwater Analytics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... equity firms Permira and Warburg Pincus is offering US$24.55 per share for the NYSE-listed software company to be paid in cash. The offer price represents a 47% premium on the share price at the close of 10 November 2025. Permira partner Andrew Young ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... prices rose just 3.5% in the year to 30 June 2025 and rental yields sitting a roughly 3%. Further, about half (50%) viewed cash-style products, such as high-interest savings accounts and term deposits, as investments despite the fact they are savings ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... leadership, capability and engagement. Stronger accountability (16.94%) and clearer disclosure and transparency regarding cash flow and key drivers (8.06%) were also on the list of demands. These responses reflect increasing frustration with executives ...

Small win for First Guardian victims amid platform transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... decommission the former. Once this is complete, members will be able to transfer their balance to another fund or withdraw their cash balance, provided they meet a condition of release. However, their accounts will remain active, so they continue to ...

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 ...

MetLife completes PineBridge acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 DEC 2025
... share growth, a 15-17% adjusted return on equity, a 100-basis-point reduction in its direct expense ratio target, and free cash flow of US$25 billion, MetLife said. More than half of the client assets acquired in the transaction are held by investors ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... through 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 ...

Resolution Capital rejects takeover bid for National Storage REIT

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... (NSR) as at June 2025, has urged shareholders to reject its takeover bid by Brookfield Asset Management and GIC for $2.86 cash per stapled security. The global listed real assets manager said it believes the current takeover offer for the self-storage ...