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US economy 'really taking off': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... Colosimo said. "If you look by sector, it's all the cyclical sectors that are leading the US higher - energy up 14%, materials more than 8%, industrials and consumer stocks have also been strong, the transport sector up 5%, small caps really outperforming ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... was an error in a section of the draft. "We note there is an error in example 1.6 of the Exposure Draft Explanatory Materials. In this example, the fund's ECPI should be $186,480 (rather than $216,667), as assessable contributions are to be deducted ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... ammonia and fertilisers, battery production, regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and low-carbon construction materials. While high levels of spending on low-carbon technologies remain rare, the research noted that companies can unlock US$1.3 ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... that Bain Capital made the first official bid for the company, which in May had withdrawn its offer.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 and totalled US$18.8 billion ($27.9bn), down 24.4% ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... Technologies, NexGen Energy, Mayfield Group and Zip. The $6 billion fund manager had 35% of its portfolio allocated in the materials sector as of December 2025. It allocated 17% to financials and 12.7% to the industrial sector. "WAM active has progressively ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... followed by financials (10.6%) and industrials (8.8%). The second half added around 2.0% but capital rotated sectors to materials (33.9%) as investors reduced high-valuation growth exposure. Information technology fell by 25.4% and healthcare fell by ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... occupations. The report recommends measures like improving access to high-quality teaching resources (instructional materials, edtech and professional development), which would both support teachers and ensure more students receive high-quality teaching. ...

Morningstar boosts analyst team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... London-based Ninety-One, the emerging market specialist, where she supported investment teams delivering presentations and materials for institutional clients. She earlier worked at Allianz Global in client service and sales support. Matt Olsen, Morningstar's ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... consumer behaviour, margin compression, and ongoing supply chain volatility. Technology, real estate and industrial and materials are following closely behind due to a different set of pressures, with the overall trend pointing to a "broad-based" increase ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... infrastructure in the system, the way the superannuation system actually works, help." In response, Donald said multilingual materials need to address linguistic barriers, while funds should also employ alternative engagement methods for older populations ...