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Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... Alliance (GSIA), finding that the sector has moved from a "niche practice to a systemic consideration." Despite the global economic and political volatility since 2023, asset owners show a renewed effort to anchor finance within the transition to a net-zero ...

Macquarie half-year profit rises to $1.7bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... stance with a conservative approach to capital, funding and liquidity. It flagged geopolitical events, volatility, global economic conditions, foreign exchange, and tax uncertainties as the main influences on the short-term outlook. "Macquarie remains ...

Super moves: AustralianSuper,HESTA, Rest

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... included quantitative roles at Aware Super, Future Fund and Deloitte, where she built expertise in financial markets, economic analysis and modelling. At Aware Super, she developed liquidity modelling methodologies to support strategic asset allocation. ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... to lean more heavily into a hawkish tone at the February [2026] meeting," Allen said. "It remains our expectation that economic growth will return to around trend rates, unemployment will remain around current levels and inflation will gradually subside ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... published information about the interest rates or ranges charged to borrowers. Only one wholesale fund passed on the full economic benefits of interest earned from its assets and other borrower fees. Conversely, the manager took a substantial interest ...

Macquarie sells stake in South Australian asset to ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... and through our investment contribute to the growth and development of ElectraNet as an enabler of South Australia's economic development and transition to renewable energy," Weaver said. "Increasing our stake in ElectraNet further strengthens ART's ...

QIC backs Queensland startup for faster cattle breeding

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
QIC Ventures has invested $10 million in Queensland agritech firm Nbryo, helping advance its cattle reproductive technology that can reduce seven years of breeding into a week. The seed raise, led by existing investor Tenacious Ventures alongside QIC ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... "There is also a growing focus placed on newer types of information, such as disclosures on climate and sustainability, in economic decision-making," ASIC said. ASIC said it reviewed 254 company financial reports, conducted 22 surveillances and reviewed ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... said. "The importance of foreign investment to support a resilient and productive economy was underlined at the recent Economic Reform Roundtable, where the government committed to explore options to further expedite the process for low-risk investment." ...

Betashares launches new global equity ETFs

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... exposure to global infrastructure companies delivering essential services that tend to remain in demand throughout the economic cycle. These businesses often possess pricing power and inflation-linked revenues, making them a valuable portfolio building ...