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Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... flowing from higher nominal private sector activity and a near-term increase in mining profits reflecting higher bulk commodity and gold prices." All in all, Treasury said MYEFO delivered a stronger budget, with lower deficits and less debt over the ...

Centuria grows agriculture portfolio to $1.3bn with acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... inflation-linked rental increases. Centuria head of agriculture Andrew Tout said: "This transaction delivers major geographic and commodity diversity, focused on efficient protein production by Australia's leading farmers. We look forward to working ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... trade and "the future of world trade in foodstuffs are largely political matters." These are matters of international commodity agreement, unpredictable decisions by controlled economies and political decisions, along with the "flukes of world politics." ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... companies made up 12% and 9% respectively. "The resources sector is typically volatile given it rises and falls with commodity prices. The investor interest in rare earths as well as increases in gold and iron ore prices has helped see capital flow into ...

Instos continue to bite on risk: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... nations. Australia was the exception." Additionally, Ferridge noted there were also more transactions involving "riskier" commodity currencies, such as the Canadian and Australian dollars. "... dollar selling persists, even as the US dollar holdings ...

Australia misses out on global dividends growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... period, due to concentration in the mining, energy, and financial sectors, resulting in an overall decline. The lower commodity prices in the mining sector also hindered dividend growth, despite most companies achieving double-digit or high single-digit ...

Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... seen broad-based buying of risky assets, the largest buildup in risky positions was in asset allocation, equity and commodity asset classes. Their allocation to stocks has surpassed the start of the year's highs by the end of June," Veitmane said. ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... these attributes - inflation protection, low correlation, and differentiated return drivers - make commodities, and commodity futures in particular, a valuable inclusion in a strategic asset allocation, especially in an environment where traditional ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... Australian-originating goods imported to the US were hit with a 10% tariff effective April 5. Treasury flagged that economic activity, commodity prices and inflation are particularly at risk of destabilisation. "Over the past few days, there have been ...

University endowment mandates Osmosis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... ex-Fossil Fuels Fund. Developed in 2020, the strategy is aimed at protecting investors from reflation in fossil fuel commodity prices and value destruction amid societal headwinds. It prohibits investment in companies that derive more than 5% of revenues ...