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Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... opportunities. Atlas Arteria said IFM is trying to exploit the recent divergence between its current price and value due to recent macro volatility. "The security price is currently impacted by the Middle East conflict, foreign exchange and interest ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... the series began in 2017, reflecting the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on fuel prices," Luke said. BNY APAC macro strategist Wee Khoon Chong said the data reinforces market expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will continue ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... share price movements reflect a wide range of factors, including sentiment, expectations of future performance and broader macro and geo-political conditions," Vernon said. On the external factors, Vernon blamed the rise and influence of high frequency ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... it's amazing how that capital can flow really quickly," he says. He says Alvia will look out for any external shocks in macro environment which might impact flow of capital. Any pullback on spending by the big players could be another trigger. Jenkins ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Washington H. Soul Pattinson (Soul Patts), the ASX-listed investment house, has seen its profit increase by more than 600% in the six months to 31 January 2026. Group statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) increased 604.3% to $2.3 billion in the period ...

PIMCO appoints local managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... the Asia-Pacific portfolio committee, joined PIMCO 14 years ago from Tudor Investment Corporation, where he oversaw global macro research and trading. Before that, he spent around five years each at UBS Global Asset Management, where he was a director ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... the March quarter, not helped by the elevation in energy costs over recent weeks," he said. Similarly, Convera lead FX and macro strategist - APAC Shier Lee Lim said the May meeting is now "squarely in play". "What [the] decision tells us is that the ...

Betashares invests in AUD-backed stablecoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
Betashares has made a minority strategic investment in Macropod - a licensed issuer of an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin. Betashares made the investment alongside global and regional digital asset companies, including Galaxy Digital, Flowdesk ...

Evidentia names chief investment strategist

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
Evidentia Group has appointed a new chief investment strategist, effective early April. Gareth Aird will join early next month to lead the firm's macroeconomic research capabilities, including strong focus on interest rates, inflation, currency movements ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... materially alter economic fundamentals, trigger a policy response from central banks or coincide with periods of broader macro vulnerability. "In this context, oil prices are the most important transmission mechanism from geopolitics to the real economy," ...