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Investor demand for infrastructure asset mandates intensifies: bfinance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... handful of US focused funds reaching closes above the US$1 billion mark, reflecting the pressure of persistently high interest rates," the report said. "Against this backdrop, private equity showed clearer signs of resilience, particularly in buyout ...

Removing CGT discount on all assets will make tax system fairer: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... the impact of the changes will depend on multiple factors such as the rate of return, the inflation rate and marginal tax rates. This would inherently mean some investments will do better under the new arrangement than under the current arrangement ...

ART overhauls death and TPD insurance fees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is overhauling its insurance premium rates for Super Savings members starting July 1, with Standard Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) Assist charges decreasing on average by 14.1% and 31.2% for male and female ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... investments Russel Chesler said the conditions that underpinned years of bank outperformance, including falling interest rates, low inflation and uninterrupted housing credit growth had reversed simultaneously. "We could be seeing the start of a regime ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... the next year. Speaking in Sydney, Wise said investors heavily focused on inflation risks following recent volatility in rates markets and ongoing instability in the Middle East. However, he argued markets were overlooking the longer-term disinflationary ...

Senior housing, retail stand out in global property markets: Bedingfield

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... discovering online-only models left them vulnerable to dominant platforms such as Amazon. Global shopping centre occupancy rates have since tightened sharply, while new retail supply remains limited. At the same time, Bedingfield said residential property ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... "The minimum tax will mean a fairer rate of tax is paid on income from discretionary trusts, more closely aligning the tax rates for trusts with the rates paid by workers who earn a living from wages," he explained. In a bid to protect more investors ...

Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... "The minimum tax will mean a fairer rate of tax is paid on income from discretionary trusts, more closely aligning the tax rates for trusts with the rates paid by workers who earn a living from wages," he explained. Fixed trusts, including fixed testamentary ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... and structure is important; does the client need income now, or is there value in deferring to increase future lifetime rates? Is there value in having lifetime income that will never stop or drop due to market performance?" Flexibility and access to ...

Perpetual to wind up fixed income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... supply - sending oil prices sharply higher and reigniting stagflation concerns. The war created volatility across energy, rates, equities and credit markets as inflation was re-priced, as was central bank paths and recession risks," the fund said. However ...