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Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... additional adjustments to our policy rate based on the incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. Monetary policy is not on a preset course, and we will make our decisions on a meeting-by-meeting basis. "We remain committed to supporting ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global inflation will continue it's decline, but Australia will buck the trend. In its more recent World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF said headline global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8% in 2026 ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Spanish business models, have acted as an alternative budget for the country since 2023. According to the International Monetary Fund and BBVA Research, the Spanish economy is growing at double the pace of the EU. Its unemployment rate has reduced to ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... the final month, supported by tight supply conditions, resilient central bank demand and growing expectations of easier monetary policy in 2026," Global X ETFs senior product and investment strategist Marc Jocum said. December's weakest performers ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... "Pressure on the central bank of the world's largest economy carries global consequences," Green said. "Confidence in monetary governance in the United States anchors financial stability far beyond its borders. When that confidence weakens, capital moves ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... inflation will rise by 3% in 2026 despite a slight improvement in Australia's economy. The report pointed to the easing of monetary policies and "expansionary" fiscal measures in Australia, which have stabilised the rebound of its economy amid heightened ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Markets responded positively to earnings strength, which supported company valuations, and several central banks eased monetary policy," Clancy said. "It's great to deliver another year of healthy investment returns in 2025 for Rest's more than two million ...

Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... cut interest rates this year. "Critical to the outlook... is whether inflation can moderate without the need for more monetary restraint and slower economic growth," he said. "On the expectation that inflation will moderate from the strong pace evident ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... entering the first year of its 15 th Five-Year Plan which is traditionally a growth phase, easing of post-pandemic tight monetary policy and strong AI investments spilling across the broader economy. However, Page noted that even though the medium-term ...

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... She also sits on the board of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, governing NZ Super, and is a member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's investment and risk advisory panel. Aware Super chair Christine McLoughlin said Brake's investment ...