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Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Economic growth slowed in the March quarter, with modest household and public sector expenditure as well as cyclone disruptions to mining and export activities," ABS head of national accounts Grace ...

Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... compelling AI and AI-related businesses remain private during their highest growth phases. By the time these companies reach public markets, a significant portion of their return potential may already have been captured by private investors. Investing ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... ahead, Colosimo said investors will be watching the expected June listing of SpaceX, which could become the largest initial public offering in history, as well as upcoming decisions from the Reserve Bank of Australia and the US Federal Reserve. "I'm ...

Big Un finance chief's insider trading charges dropped

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... chief financial officer has been freed of insider trading charges following a hung jury and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) concluding it will discontinue further action. Andrew Corner's five-week trial, which culminated ...

ASIC cannot afford to stand still: Longo

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... enforcement system, arguing that increased criminal referrals would place additional pressure on the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Looking ahead, he identified maintaining public trust, balancing enforcement with regulatory reform, reducing ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... fuel, freight and input costs, what is at stake is diminishing household purchasing power, rising food insecurity, strained public budgets and weakening livelihoods. "In contexts where social protection systems are limited or fiscal buffers are constrained ...

Future Fund chief says staff departure not at 'worrying level'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... roles," he said. "We see that as part of a natural evolution of highly skilled investment people who choose to work in the public service for a period of their career." Arndt added the Future Fund has a good tenure and low turnover compared to the industry ...

Super 'safest' entry in private market for retail investors: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Morningstar said super funds could be the safest and most effective option for retail investors to access private market investments. This, it said, would especially benefit those investors who do not have the capacity to do their own research and due ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
ASIC chair Joe Longo has signalled a more collaborative and innovation focused regulatory approach as artificial intelligence (AI), tokenisation and digital assets rapidly transform Australia's financial service sector. Speaking at the Tech Council ...

Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... fund Capital Group KKR Global Multi-Sector+ (GMS+) together for investors in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, which will blend public and private exposure delivering multi-sector credit investments in a single fund structure. The fund will seek to allocate ...