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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

TelstraSuper-Aware Super merger complete

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
TelstraSuper and Aware Super have successfully completed their merger, less than a year after they began to explore the proposal. About 85,000 TelstraSuper members have now joined Aware Super via a Successor Fund Transfer (SFT) to create a superannuation ...

Budget to overhaul negative gearing, CGT discount, family trusts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Reports suggest the government is planning to curb negative gearing, overhaul the capital gains tax discount and impose new tax rules on family trusts when Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the Federal Budget next week. While nothing has been confirmed ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
The UK has passed legislation requiring pension schemes to prove they're delivering value for money or face consolidation and enables automatic merging of multiple pension pots. The Pension Schemes Bill was passed into law on Wednesday, which will kickstart ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.6% in the 12 months to March 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "March CPI inflation of 4.6% is up from the 3.7% annual inflation to February. Annual CPI inflation is the highest it's ...

Former adviser takes on investment role

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
Aequitas Investment Partners has welcomed a seasoned financial adviser to the role of head of investment delivery to continue to bolster its investment and governance capabilities. In her new role, Allirah Rehac will be responsible for portfolio implementation ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Global markets have endured a rollercoaster ride as the conflict in the Middle East rages on, stoked by strong rhetoric from US President Donald Trump. Over the course of the long weekend Trump took to Truth Social to issue a fresh ultimatum to the ...

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
As the conflict in the Middle East continues, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used his address at the National Press Club to stress the importance of economic sovereignty to support national resilience. Albanese said the government is focused on ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has seen another senior exit, coming just a week after private markets leaders David Bluff and Tammi Fisher stepped down. Simon Fraser, who served as acting executive director of overlays and treasury management ...

Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Contact Asset Management is closing its only fund, but the boutique isn't going anywhere, continuing as manager of BKI Investment Company. Contact Asset Management began winding up its Australian Ex-50 Fund earlier this month following a review ...