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Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo said that while a global recession is not assured, it remains a real possibility given the size of Middle East conflict. "The market is now priced for a meaningful hit to growth and weaker earnings, but ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
According to the State Street Risk Appetite Index, investor appetite declined to zero in January 2026, from a +0.36 reading in December 2025. Despite a strong pick-up in institutional risk exposure towards mid-January, uncertainty around Federal Reserve ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... defined contribution asset allocation at 90% and 72% respectively, followed closely by Canada at 44%. This is contrary to Japan (6%), Netherlands (7%), and Switzerland (12%). Further, Australia's pension assets remained largely in equities (55%) in 2025 ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
Profits of Australia's largest listed companies remained flat in 2025, normalising after an exceptional performance in 2021 and 2022, when high metal and energy prices led to record earnings for commodity firms. The Capital Group Global Equity Study ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... measured at 1.8% in 2025, sitting just behind the US (1.9%), but ahead of other developed economies such as Canada (1.4%), Japan (1.2%), South Korea (1.1%), and New Zealand (0.7%). Australia's GDP is also likely to increase to 2.2% this year, the highest ...

'Unretiring' a global trend: T. Rowe Price

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
T. Rowe Price's inaugural Global Retirement Savers Study has revealed nearly 34% of retirement savers worldwide expect to work at least part-time after retiring. The survey found this expectation is most pronounced in the United States, where 37% of ...

Global X to launch Japan TOPIX 100 ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
Global X is set to launch its first Japan ETF for local investors this month, but unlike other ETFs available right now, it will be the first to track the TOPIX - the Japanese equivalent of the ASX 200. Global X declined to comment on the launch but ...

Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
Sustainable investments have reached US$16.7 trillion, jumping 49% over the last two years, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), finding that the sector has moved from a "niche practice to a systemic consideration." Despite ...

Largest managers' assets climb 9.4%: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
The Thinking Ahead Institute (Thinking Ahead) published the 2025 World's largest asset managers report. The research indicated a continued recovery for the asset management industry with the value of total assets under management (AUM) at 500 of ...

Former Selfwealth chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
After finishing up at Selfwealth in September, Craig Keary is now leading a Sydney-based private credit manager. Keary has joined Keyview Financial Group as chief executive, bringing more than 30 years of experience across global financial markets. ...