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ASX capital raisings fall, derivatives activity climbs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
Capital raising activity on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) contracted sharply in October, while derivatives trading increased, reflecting divergent activity across the market. The exchange's monthly activity report shows net new capital quoted ...

Australian dividend distributions rebound in Q3

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
... performance lifted underlying EBITDA to around $47 billion (US$33bn). Median dividend growth was 7.5%, ahead of the global figure, pointing to solid increases across the wider market, Capital Group said. However, Australian banks have lagged due to increasing ...

Advised cover faces claims data test

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
Group superannuation insurance appears to outperform individual advised cover on some claim's measures, raising questions about the value of advice when it comes to protecting clients against disability. However, acceptance rates and dispute figures ...

Gas transition to take 'decades rather than years': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said as the pace of decarbonisation moderates, natural gas is increasingly recognised as an important component of the global energy mix. "The practical reality is that gas is likely to play a transitional ...

GQG records further outflows despite positive returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
GQG Partners recorded net outflows of $3.3 billion (US$2.3bn) in September, extending a difficult year for the ASX-listed fund manager despite positive investment performance across its four primary strategies. The manager's latest funds under management ...

Vale Richard Morecroft

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... Anthony Albanese said in a statement. "Combining a consummate professionalism with an unyielding humanity, Richard was a figure of absolute trust, a warm and familiar presence who guided us through the good times and bad." Beyond his contribution to ...

AI stocks mask broader market weakness: UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... market's 11 sectors declining. US shares lost 0.5%, but UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo said the headline figure obscured deeper weakness, with the equal-weighted US market falling more than 5%. "If you take that out, the US was just as ...

Metrics freezes redemptions behind listed funds as audit stalls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
Metrics Credit Partners has suspended redemptions in the unlisted wholesale funds that underpin its three ASX-listed strategies, according to an ASX statement by the funds' responsible entity. Media reports have named the MCP Wholesale Investments ...

Chalmers applauds $22bn Budget deficit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... deficit in 2025-26 was $22.3 billion, according to the Final Budget Outcome (FBO), with Treasurer Jim Chalmers saying the figure it still $6 billion better than the $28.3 billion estimated in the 2026-27 Budget. As a share of the economy, the deficit ...

FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has called for universal paid parental leave (PPL) as the standard across all workplaces, in a new report. The FSU's analysis of PPL uptake found men are now taking PPL at similar or higher rates than women in some parts ...
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