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ASFA lifts comfortable retirement standard to $730k for couples

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... 60, most own their home outright, work-related costs disappear, and concessions reduce the price of energy, medicines, transport and council rates," she said. Over the year to March, inflation rose 4.6% p.a. Electricity costs jumped 25.4% following the ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... supporting airport and toll road volumes. In Japan, where nearly 30% of the population is already over 65, accessible public transport has become a policy priority. "There is also growing demand for upgraded and expanded utility infrastructure as older ...

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand. Munro said the move expands access to a strategy focused on companies positioned to benefit from the global decarbonisation trend. The fund, which is ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... Sue-Ellen said housing remained the largest contributor to annual inflation, rising 6.3% over the year, followed by transport costs, which increased 6.6%, easing from an 8.9% rise in March, electricity prices grew 22.5% higher compared to a year ago ...

Oil price shock to hit consumers 'relatively quickly': RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... their retail prices," Hunter said. "For example, some construction firms - who have been relatively highly exposed to transport and oil-derived raw materials cost increases - are reviewing prices for new contracts." This has pushed the RBA to revise ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... was the largest contributor to annual inflation in March, with a rise of 6.5%. This was followed by an 8.95% rise in transport. The rise in transport was due primarily to a 32.8% monthly increase in automotive fuel prices, as a result of the ongoing ...

Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... fund. "Canada's new government is catalysing a series of nation-building projects in energy, trade, critical minerals, transport, data, and beyond - projects that will make Canada stronger, more resilient, and more independent," Carney said. "Through ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... America, Europe and Asia Pacific. It targets sectors that include digital infrastructure, the energy transition and transport and logistics. "This partnership with Morrison aligns with our objective of building a resilient, diversified infrastructure ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... business unit loans to SMEs and commercial customers operating in industries that include building and construction, transport and agriculture. It currently has $4 billion in loans under management. BOQ managing director and chief executive Rod Finch ...

IP Group launches $50m cleantech fund with CEFC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... investments in areas like industrial processes (cement, steel and chemicals); mineral processing and supply chain; heavy transport (aviation, shipping and freight); energy-efficient AI and data centres; agriculture and land use; and dispatchable energy ...
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