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Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... Chesler warned Australia may now be entering a "stagflationary regime". "GDP growth is slowing, unemployment is rising and inflation remains elevated," Chesler said. "Even though inflation is high and likely to remain stubborn, we do not expect the increase ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... economies forgoes would-be migrant spending on housing, goods, and services, dampening aggregate demand and weighing on inflation in the early years of the scenario," the report read. "The drag on demand is partly cushioned by the fact that, although ...

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... reflects increasing appetite among individual investors for infrastructure assets that can provide stable cash flows, inflation protection and diversification benefits at a time of heightened market uncertainty. "For decades, institutional investors ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026

... RBA will] hold steady in June," he said. Colosimo noted there was some weak employment data with softer than expected inflation data, adding it may reduce the urgency for hikes.

ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026

... "Property valuations have also stabilised post-COVID and we believe they will continue to provide an enduring source of inflation-linked returns for members, although we remain cautious in the short to medium term given the volatile geopolitical environment. ...

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026

... They remain challenged with US policy but can't ignore this important market, Morningstar said. "The path of rates and inflation is top-of-mind at the minute. We've looked through the war with Iran. We've looked through the supply shock to a ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... for emerging and developed economies alike, says Pendal Group senior portfolio manager Ada Chan. Experts anticipate inflation will rise across all countries via energy prices at first. This will then spill over to food prices as driven by fuel and fertiliser ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... East and other parts of the world, along with macroeconomic factors, such as the reversal of globalisation, volatile inflation and resource scarcity. While this is not necessarily new, Armitage said it is a good reminder for investors that these are ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

Australia's annual inflation rate eased slightly to 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, down from 4.6% annual inflation to March, though persistent cost pressures across the housing and energy continued to weigh on households, according to the ...

ASX tech spend drives capex to $200m

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026

... Technology modernisation is largely driving the 18% to 21% jump in total expenses. Much of this stems from technology cost inflation, and support and maintenance costs for new technology platforms for CHESS Release 1 and enterprise cloud, data and integration ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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