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Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... partner Craig Robinson said while it is not always the main driver for making charitable donations, obtaining a tax deduction may enable taxpayers to be more generous. "When considering a donation, taxpayers will only be able to claim a deduction for ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... Bassanese said the move from Trump appears to be a "last-ditch effort" to pressure Powell to not only end his term as chair in May, but also to step down concurrently from the FOMC, despite that term not expiring until January 2028. "Trump is playing ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... settings in shaping inflation outcomes and persistence," the report highlighted. Notably, the report indicated that Australia may have overcome the worst of the US President Donald Trump's tariff war. As at the end of October 2025, the estimated average ...

Regal profit pushes to $145m on performance fee upgrades

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
Regal Partners expects its 2025 net profits to come in at $145 million driven by fee upgrades, with performance fees estimated to be approximately $130 million in the second half of the year. The ASX-listed specialist alternatives investment manager ...

GESB alignment strategy sees member, FUM growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... members, many of which reactivated accounts left dormant by their decision to leave the West Australian public sector. In May 2025, GESB implemented its One Fund strategy, which involved several State Superannuation Act amendments to allow the scheme ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... daily trade up 50% from December 2024 and an average daily value of $6.501 billion (up 23%). The increased trade activity may be due to lower volatility, as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index. It was 0.4% in December 2025 ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... can comply without starving the business of cash'," Beeson said. The reforms were announced as part of the federal budget in May 2023 and passed Parliament in November 2025.

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... new year. Naming energy and water use, cybersecurity and workforce dynamics, the report identified that big tech companies may increasingly face a credibility issue as they struggle to meet their carbon reduction targets. "As data centers expand at unprecedented ...

Saudi Arabia opens access for foreign investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... access, investment restrictions will be applied, with a non-residing foreign investor - except foreign strategic investors - may not own 10% or more of the listed shares or convertible debt instrument of an issuer. Additionally, the maximum proportion ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... being the last trading day prior to the announcement that Bain Capital made the first official bid for the company, which in May had withdrawn its offer. Additionally, the materials sector accounted for 18.5% of deal-making activity involving Australia ...