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Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... US$25 million and US$250 million in EBITDA - as prime beneficiaries of the long-term, bipartisan push to rebuild core American industries and reshore essential economic activity. This is a structural tailwind expected to play out over decades." It's ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... anyone tells me that Bitcoin is just digital gold, I try to nod silently and just walk away." On US stocks, he highlighted American software companies losing 20% of their market value in the first two months of 2026. "Firstly, I think the sell-off in ...

Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... reaching $736.1 billion. MAM said the increase was primarily driven by gains on the sale of its divestment of the North American and European public investments business to Nomura. In the investment banking division, Macquarie Capital, net profit was ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026

... to lead investments and asset management, and Mike Reynolds, based in New York since 2022, continues to lead the North American strategy as partner, Americas. Additionally, Vicki Rigg was appointed as a partner responsible for governance and risk; Ben ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

... remain squarely focused on achieving our dual mandate goals of maximum employment and stable prices for the benefit of the American people," Powell said. "We are well positioned to determine the extent and timing of additional adjustments to our policy ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... is legally obliged to chase the best possible returns. "We will probably never be able to withdraw completely from the American market, as it has historically been a major growth driver in terms of returns. How the distribution will be in the future ...

Study reveals who bares brunt of US tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026

... according to new research from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The report revealed that instead, they hit the American economy itself. The Kiel Institute found importers and consumers in the US bear 96% of the tariff burden. Although the US ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

The US House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, limiting certain pension funds from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decision making. The House voted ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026

... threats. I will continue to do the job the Senate confirmed me to do, with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people." Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the move from Trump appears to be a "last-ditch effort" to pressure ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026

... advisory firms with de facto power to impose their views on social and political matters upon a large portion of the American capital markets", he added, but led to their "ability to influence corporate policy and public company management, without having ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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