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Centuria bullish on large format retail sector, launches new fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... growth. "Centuria diversified into the retail sector in 2021 and we've since continued to grow our LFR vertical. The pandemic accelerated DIY home improvement trends but we've also seen a shift in Australians' lifestyle, with a focus on home entertainment ...

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... expansionary financial conditions as the main drivers in the headline inflation figures. Inflation had eased gradually from its pandemic peak in late 2022, falling to 2.7% in the June quarter of 2025. However, it unexpectedly picked up pace in the middle ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... earnings in 2025; banks alone contributed just under a fifth. "Corporate balance sheets are stronger than they were pre-pandemic, and the discipline of capital return has spread beyond the US. Markets such as Japan and China have significant headroom ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... debt. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the fund will replace the NextGenerationEU funds that have helped Spain's pandemic recovery and extend their momentum beyond 2026. Spain's development bank, the Official Credit Institute, will be responsible ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... combination of global supply- and demand-side disturbances, including abrupt shifts in consumption patterns during the pandemic, widespread supply-chain bottlenecks and sharp increases in energy and food prices. "The extent to which these global shocks ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... settings in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis enabled greater investment activity by large firms, while the COVID-19 pandemic is said to have seen that activity accelerate. However, research by John Burns Research and Consulting in 2024 found the ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... LaRusse agreed with this perspective. "While major central banks are in the process of gradual easing following a post-pandemic surge in inflation, persistent inflationary forces underpinned by deglobalisation and expansionary fiscal programmes suggest ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... pressures, China entering the first year of its 15 th Five-Year Plan which is traditionally a growth phase, easing of post-pandemic tight monetary policy and strong AI investments spilling across the broader economy. However, Page noted that even though ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
Australia's corporate distress levels have increased by almost 50% across most industries since the pandemic, due to elevated interest rates, persistent inflation and sector-specific vulnerabilities, new research indicates. The inaugural Australian ...

JBWere partners to enhance advisers' portfolio analytic capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
JBWere's clients are now provided with customised insights on the risk and return characteristics of their investment portfolios through BlackRock's comprehensive analytic platform, Aladdin Wealth. The partnership marks the first Australian bank or ...