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ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... 0.6% in the previous corresponding period. Future volatility, measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX, averaged 10.1 in December, down 5% from December 2024. The numbers come as Cboe Australia was given the green light by ASIC to process initial public offerings ...

Global trade a patchwork of relationships, regional priorities: Analysis

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Global trade could prove more resilient than expected despite growth in economic nationalism and increasing tariffs, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said. After conducting new scenario analysis, BCG offered four possible models for the future of global ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... about their currency and rates exposures, designing solutions to help in risk management. Finally, Karin Halliday has stepped down from her role as director of investment stewardship and ESG at Australia's sovereign wealth fund. After a long career ...

AMP delivers 11% for members in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... contributions from private debt and diversified credit. "Maintaining sustainable returns underpins our long-term approach to turning down the noise and looking for opportunities in markets amid the peaks and troughs," Shelley said. "That's why we were ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... billion ($19.1bn), respectively. In total, M&A that involved any Australian firm totalled US$101.4 billion ($150.3bn) in 2025, down 8.9% from last year and the lowest annual total since 2023, LSEG said. The number of announced deals declined 7.8% year-on-year ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... to November 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.4% annual CPI inflation to November was down from 3.8% to October," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said. The largest contributor to annual inflation in ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... DPO to protect the interests of the rest of the community." The ATO said it is focused on reducing unpaid tax and bringing down the $50 billion collectable debt book through its approach to debt management. This includes taking necessary actions on taxpayers ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... "There's the two speed economies. One is the old, one is the new. They are both China, from the macro level at the top-down perspective, you see all these problems still exist: the deflation, the (property) bubble burst, the low consumption is still ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... access. Venezuela has spent years cut off from capital, expertise and trade. The moment investors believe that wall is coming down, valuations start to reset," Green said. "This is an economy priced for failure but endowed for recovery. When assets have ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... senior roles. She explains that if, for example, you have both general managers fighting for the same seat, it usually comes down to skills and experience going forward. "It's a really big job for the HR team to work out skills and matrix and who ...