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Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... states and territories, Western Australia led the nation when it comes to giving, KPMG found, recording a whopping 736.7% growth in donation amounts. This averaged to $11,538 per donor. New South Wales donors made up the largest absolute number of contributors ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... However, Commonwealth Bank head of foreign exchange, international and geoeconomics Joseph Capurso said there could be more growth in the US than the UN is predicting. "We are more optimistic about the US economy in 2026 because of tech spending," he ...

GESB alignment strategy sees member, FUM growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Since launching its One Fund initiative, GESB Super says it has welcomed thousands of new members, many of which reactivated accounts left dormant by their decision to leave the West Australian public sector. In May 2025, GESB implemented its One Fund ...

Global trade a patchwork of relationships, regional priorities: Analysis

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Global trade could prove more resilient than expected despite growth in economic nationalism and increasing tariffs, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said. After conducting new scenario analysis, BCG offered four possible models for the future of global ...

AustralianSuper backs BlueScope rejecting $13bn bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... an attempt to take BlueScope from its shareholders on the cheap. It drastically undervalued our world-class assets, our growth momentum, and our future - and the board will not let that happen," BlueScope chair Jane McAloon said. "This is the fourth ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... copper demand, while electric vehicles, renewable energy and grid infrastructure continued to drive structural consumption growth. "At the same time, constrained supply, tariff concerns, declining ore grades and increased merger and acquisition activity ...

Praemium governance executive joins MST

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... process. MST chief executive Gerard Satur said Cilmi's appointment was a key step in the firm's investment consulting growth strategy. "Damian brings deep, practical experience working with advice businesses as they professionalise and scale ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... developments continue for energy transition infrastructure. "We expect energy transition infrastructure to remain a key driver of growth in private climate investing in 2026," Morningstar Sustainalytics said, saying this includes funds investing in renewable ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Rest's default Growth option returned 9.22% over the 12 months to 31 December 2025 - the third consecutive calendar year of positive returns. Rest said the 2025 return was underpinned by the strong performance of Australian and international listed ...

Russell Investments secures $1.8bn funding from Apollo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Investments has received $1.78 billion (US$1.2bn) in financing from Apollo, providing it with long-term capital to support its growth strategy. The transaction refinances Russell Investments' existing term loan, fully repays the firm's prior group of ...