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Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... (0.7%). "Having modelled and refined this proposal further since our interim report, we are confident it is the best revenue-neutral option for improving investment," Robson said. "We have also modelled and explored alternative corporate tax reforms ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... should average "near current portfolio income levels" from future inflation, offering compelling real returns given higher neutral rates. It also said central banks' activities will have little impact on the asset class, as US fixed income can also provide ...

Morningstar moves to pay-for-play model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... transparent for investors, and enhance stability. Morningstar medalist ratings use a rating scale of gold, silver, bronze, neutral, and negative. "We're giving investors greater visibility into our evaluation process and what drives our ratings. ...

DC funds "leaving member money on the table": Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
In a recent global peer study conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI), defined contribution (DC) pension funds said they are concerned some members are not saving enough for retirement. The study found 60% of respondents are concerned their ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... at a dinner this week, hinting that another interest rate cut this year was unlikely. "I often get asked where we think neutral is, the neutral interest rate, we don't really know. We think we're still a little bit restrictive. We think the neutral rate ...

Federated Hermes to acquire majority interest in FCP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... markets and alternatives within the US, across private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate, and market neutral strategies. These amount to about US$19 billion in assets held primarily outside of the US. The acquisition will also expand ...

Alternative Investment Awards winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... Antipodes Global Fund won Best Long Short Equity Fund, and the Arcadian Defensive Income Class A took home Best Market Neutral Fund. Ironbark Fulcrum DIV Absolute Return Fund won Best Global Macro & Managed Futures Fund, COR Capital was awarded Best ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... still at restrictive levels - and inflation in the band means interest rates can and should eventually fall to around 'neutral', considered to be 3% or a bit less," he said. "All up, today's result effectively kills any chance of a rate cut next week. ...

HMC Digital Infrastructure appoints new senior executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... "With the rapid emergence of AI intensifying global power requirements, I look forward to helping DigiCo pursue carbon-neutral pathways, deploy advanced power strategies, and invest in innovations in cooling, energy management and construction practises," ...

ASIC lands special leave against Block Earner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... assets from one form into another are regulated. The definition of financial product was drafted in a broad and technology-neutral way, and ASIC said it believes it is in the public interest to clarify this. "This clarification is important as it applies ...