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Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... discretionary trusts over companies. "With both vehicles now sitting at or around 30%, and small business companies sitting below that at 25%, the case for a discretionary trust collapses to non-tax considerations. Asset protection and succession planning ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... billion in interest costs over the decade. The peak in gross debt is now forecast to be 35.8% of GDP, 1.2 percentage points below the mid-year update. "Gross debt as a percentage of GDP remains below what we inherited in every single year," Chalmers ...

Another private equity manager joins bidding war for oOh!media

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... "The board has informed both PEP and ISQ that it does not intend to recommend to shareholders any formal binding offer or below the value of their respective non-binding indicative proposals," it said. US private equity firm ISQ is ready to pay $1.45 ...

Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... said a $4.75 offer price is less than a 10% premium to the last closing price prior to when the offer was made. It is also below yesterday's closing price of $4.79. "If the offer was increased to $5.10 per stapled security, the implied premium would ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... "Currently, 10-year inflation linked bonds have a real yield of around 2.5% and a breakeven inflation rate that is still slightly below the mid-point of the RBA's target band," she says. "If inflation turns out to be higher than expected, the exposures ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Geminder says. "But deal value is only one half of the picture. Global deal volume was less exciting - falling to a level well below what we've seen historically. As for 2026, we expect both deal value and deal volumes to exceed 2025 with deal volumes ...

Australia is 'laissez-faire' on eligibility for semi-liquid investments: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... comes with a catch for investors - they can exhibit meaningful price volatility and trade at market prices significantly below underlying NAV - something we cover in the next section on valuations." Further, private credit managers may earn "generous ...

US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... agreement between the US and Iran, confirmed by both parties, has seen an immediate market reaction with oil prices dipping below US$100 for the first time since the US launched its attacks. The agreement arrived a day after an ultimatum, issued by US ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... to January," ABS head of prices statistics Sue-Ellen Luke said. Annual trimmed mean inflation was 3.3% in February, just below the market expectation of 3.4%. Additionally, annual trimmed mean inflation in January was revised down from 3.4% to 3.3% ...

Treasury downgrades productivity assumptions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... migration of around 300,000 people a year. Treasury said this should help boost the economy. "Net overseas migration is 45% below its peak, but Treasury expects the fall to be more modest over the forecast period, mainly due to lower than expected departures," ...