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Macquarie Asset Management to acquire Qube

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... the platform for the business to continue that evolution while maintaining our strong track record of enhancing supply chains and delivering outstanding customer service." MAM co-head of infrastructure for Asia Pacific Ani Satchcroft added: "MAM has ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... dwelling construction costs are proving slow to unwind, and higher global tariffs are beginning to flow through supply chains into consumer prices. Services inflation also remains sticky, which historically has been one of the hardest components to bring ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... countries face high debt burdens and volatile markets. "In a world already weakened by rising rivalries, unstable supply chains and prolonged conflicts at risk of regional spillover, such confrontation carries systemic, deliberate and far-reaching global ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... far reaching for the global economy, with Australia helping to create stronger and more diverse critical minerals supply chains. "Whether it's our resources or renewable energy, our skills or stability, Australia has exactly what the world needs, when ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... rebates rolling off, higher tariffs flowing through to consumer prices, and geopolitical conflicts impacting major supply chains - not to mention the stickiness of services and housing inflation - keeping it on a tight leash this year will not be straightforward," ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... the wake of Liberation Day tariffs, Wood described. "Post-tariff implementation, we've seen a reassessment of supply chains and global trade patterns," she said. "We have been seeking to rotate and diversify away from US mega-cap tech given valuation ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... economist Jim Chronis highlighted there are several longer-term structural drivers that may help drive new value supply chains across various sectors. These include military spending globally, infrastructure to accommodate the growth in AI; independent ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... 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 of different tariffs. "This year ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... material financial risk. Our toolkit explains how failure to manage human-rights issues can damage brand value, disrupt supply chains and provoke regulatory sanction," RIAA said. "Allegations of 'genocide washing' show why investors need evidence. ...

Government taps IFM, Plenary for Southeast Asia boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... investments in the region and back the growth of Australian companies. These investments will boost exports and supply chains, helping grow jobs back home," Albanese said. Minister for trade and tourism Don Farrell added: "As a bloc, Southeast Asia is ...