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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 ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... workforce shortages and stiff global competition. Ai Group found that after two years of healthy growth following the pandemic, business conditions took a "sudden turn for the worse" when the manufacturing sector entered a recession in mid-2024 and contracted ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... we look back over the last five years, what we've had to navigate as investors in terms of, first of all, a global pandemic, huge disruption to supply chains, geopolitical tensions and all that that has meant different sea routes, the introduction ...

Equip Super searches for new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... Michael Cameron said. "He has also provided steadfast leadership through considerable change, including the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing regulatory demands, and ongoing global market volatility." Cameron also oversaw successor fund transfers involving ...

IFM Investors enters student accommodation arena

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... performing with high occupancy and has demonstrated strong resilience, even during challenging periods such as the COVID-19 pandemic. "This project is a clear demonstration of InfraRed's value add approach to delivering infrastructure."

Top Australian CIOs revealed

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... economic challenges globally, MySuper assets have continued to grow at above average historical levels since the global pandemic, more than outpacing above average inflation in the same period." Rainmaker Information is part of ISS Market Intelligence ...