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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... institutional investor in the Middle East. There are speculations he stepped down from the role after two years due to tension between himself and Arndt. Arndt addressed concerns on the time taken to make the appointment and said, "it is not unusual ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Australia's annual inflation rate eased slightly to 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, down from 4.6% annual inflation to March, though persistent cost pressures across the housing and energy continued to weigh on households, according to the ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Geopolitical risks are increasingly encroaching on traditional market cycles, forcing investors to make sense of these "jungle times" where anything goes, according to an economist. Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, said the current economic ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
The next leg of the Australian share market rally is unlikely to be driven by the major banks, according to VanEck, which warned investors may be entering a "regime shift" following this week's sharp sell-off of Commonwealth Bank. In its 2026 Australian ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions may be dominating fixed income markets today, but Allspring Global Investments head of global macro strategy Noah Wise believes Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become the far more significant force, shaping ...

Australians favour international equity ETFs despite conflict

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Australians continued to favour international equity ETFs in the first quarter of 2026, investing $6.9 billion in the category despite escalating tensions in the Middle East. ASX-listed ETFs reached record flows of $15.2 billion in the first quarter ...

Future Fund names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... investment officer Ben Samild - who had been with Future Fund since 2013 - stepped down from the role after two years due to tension between himself and Arndt. Samild left the fund to take on the chief strategist role at Abu Dhabi Investment Council. ...

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... investment officer Ben Samild - who had been with Future Fund since 2013 - stepped down from the role after two years due to tension between himself and Arndt. Future Fund did not comment on the allegations but did say the global search for a new chief ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
A new report reveals the strength of Australia's private credit sector compared to global markets, which is attracting substantial offshore capital, particularly from high-net-worth individuals, family offices and insurance companies. This is according ...

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m amid geopolitical tension

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Australian Ethical's funds under management sits at $13.57 billion, dipping by over $500 million since December as investment performance was hit by the conflict in the Middle East. But this was offset in part by the signing of a new institutional ...