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Investors pile into income ETFs amid upcoming tax changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... stronger commodity demand and long-term themes such as critical minerals and the energy transition. Despite persistent inflation, rising unemployment and softer economic growth, Jocum said investors continued to show confidence in domestic markets. "Sticky ...

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... designed to test, compare and manage income strategies over time. The tool draws on more than 67 years of investment and inflation data to assess whether combinations of drawdowns, investment settings, Age Pension interactions and product overlays can ...

T. Rowe Price stays underweight on Australia, overweight on US

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... durability will matter more. Geopolitical fragmentation is raising the global risk premium, it said, which could increase inflation volatility, regional divergence and central bank policy dispersion, creating opportunities in rates and currencies. T. ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... look at and enjoy the most with what I do." Ratcliffe says between issues with government funding and the current high inflation environment, that sustainability aspect has become more difficult to meet. As he explains, what was once a simple task of ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... Chesler warned Australia may now be entering a "stagflationary regime". "GDP growth is slowing, unemployment is rising and inflation remains elevated," Chesler said. "Even though inflation is high and likely to remain stubborn, we do not expect the increase ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... economies forgoes would-be migrant spending on housing, goods, and services, dampening aggregate demand and weighing on inflation in the early years of the scenario," the report read. "The drag on demand is partly cushioned by the fact that, although ...

Brookfield accelerates infrastructure strategy in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... reflects increasing appetite among individual investors for infrastructure assets that can provide stable cash flows, inflation protection and diversification benefits at a time of heightened market uncertainty. "For decades, institutional investors ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... RBA will] hold steady in June," he said. Colosimo noted there was some weak employment data with softer than expected inflation data, adding it may reduce the urgency for hikes.

ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... "Property valuations have also stabilised post-COVID and we believe they will continue to provide an enduring source of inflation-linked returns for members, although we remain cautious in the short to medium term given the volatile geopolitical environment. ...

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... They remain challenged with US policy but can't ignore this important market, Morningstar said. "The path of rates and inflation is top-of-mind at the minute. We've looked through the war with Iran. We've looked through the supply shock to a ...