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Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... but a patchwork of fossil fuel subsidies and short-term handouts that keep us dependent on fossil fuels from volatile regions," Hutley said. At a critical moment in Australia's energy transition, Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) executive ...

Iress names chief tech officer to lead AI transformation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... company's core platforms and improving product delivery. He will be based in the UK with engineering teams based in all regions in which Iress operates. Iress group chief executive and managing director Andrew Russell said: "This appointment comes at ...

BNP Paribas expands APAC presence with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... BNP Paribas said after a competitive tender process, it was appointed to help enhance operational efficiencies across regions, and to support Janus Henderson's front-to-back target operating model transformation.

Lazard AM launches emerging market fund to retail sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... outperformance through market cycles. Lazard has managed the investment strategy behind the fund since 2011. The fund invests in regions such as China, Taiwan, Indonesia, India and Brazil and is benchmarked against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Some ...

Australia attracts $18bn for CRE investments in 2025: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... relationship with the US, allowing them to diversify away from tariff-induced volatility across many other Asia Pacific regions. Senior housing and care was the most sought-after sector, reflected by the sale of Aveo in July 2025. Outside of this transaction ...

Janus Henderson awards mandate to BNP Paribas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... BNP Paribas said after a competitive tendering process, it was appointed to help enhance operational efficiencies across regions, and to support Janus Henderson's front-to-back target operating model transformation. Through the new mandate, Securities ...

Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... inflation would reach 5.4%, IMF said. An even more severe scenario with further damage to energy infrastructure in conflict regions can mean global growth would be cut to a mere 2% in 2026, while inflation could jump to 6% by 2027. Absent of the war ...

AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Foundation Wealth Advisers (FWA). FWA specialises in advice for retirees and pre retirees across Hobart and surrounding regions. It is led by principal and private client advisers Stuart Bale and Mark Hudson. Staffing seven people, including the two ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... the conflict in the Middle East is economies becoming more nervous about being reliant on the US. "I think economies and regions around the world are thinking much more about who they deal with and who are their partners and diversifying, because I think ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... capitalised on active and passive investing. This year, he boasts a "pipeline of business has broadened across products and regions, spanning public and private markets mandates, technology and data, and client channels." "We're seeing excellent ...