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Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... managing director Brad Couper remains bullish on these "emerging and niche" sectors of the property market, as they are less interest rate-sensitive and exhibit little correlation with traditional asset classes and economic cycles. Specifically, he explained ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... chair Jerome Powell. The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we serve," the combined statement read. "It is therefore critical to preserve that independence, with ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... new role. "On behalf of our nation, we thank Kevin for his service to Australia and for taking forward Australia's interest with our closest security ally. It has been a complex area that has seen a change of presidency," Albanese said. "Kevin Rudd ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... renovation project. Those are pretexts. "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... from October's figure, the latest figure is likely to push the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to hold or hike the interest rate. Specifically, the report said the inflation surge stemmed from a combination of global supply- and demand-side disturbances ...

KKR chief operating officer steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... Gregory Cooper said the board and management engaged with the firm to explore alternative deals that would be in the best interest of shareholders and is now in exclusive talks with Bain Capital.

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... exclusive benefit of plan participants," Daly said in a speech. "However, this common-sense position on conflicts of interest (which was picked up by the SEC and enshrined in our 2003 proxy voting rule) metastasised over time across the regulatory landscape. ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... joins from U Ethical Investors, where he spent nine months as a fixed income consultant. Before that, he managed fixed interest at UniSuper and spent two and a half years at Plato Investment Management as a senior portfolio manager specialising in income ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... expect to increase allocations to sustainable investments in the next two years. The research also identified growing interest towards sustainability and ESG practises among younger generations, suggesting a stronger environmental influence over the ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Rest's investment team expected - with resilient but slowing economic growth, moderating inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates. "Global share markets continued to be the leading drivers of investment performance in 2025. Markets responded positively ...