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Regal profit pushes to $145m on performance fee upgrades

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
Regal Partners expects its 2025 net profits to come in at $145 million driven by fee upgrades, with performance fees estimated to be approximately $130 million in the second half of the year. The ASX-listed specialist alternatives investment manager ...

GESB alignment strategy sees member, FUM growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... 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 strategy, which involved several State Superannuation Act amendments to allow the scheme ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... daily trade up 50% from December 2024 and an average daily value of $6.501 billion (up 23%). The increased trade activity may be due to lower volatility, as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index. It was 0.4% in December 2025 ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... can comply without starving the business of cash'," Beeson said. The reforms were announced as part of the federal budget in May 2023 and passed Parliament in November 2025.

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... new year. Naming energy and water use, cybersecurity and workforce dynamics, the report identified that big tech companies may increasingly face a credibility issue as they struggle to meet their carbon reduction targets. "As data centers expand at unprecedented ...

Saudi Arabia opens access for foreign investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... access, investment restrictions will be applied, with a non-residing foreign investor - except foreign strategic investors - may not own 10% or more of the listed shares or convertible debt instrument of an issuer. Additionally, the maximum proportion ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... being the last trading day prior to the announcement that Bain Capital made the first official bid for the company, which in May had withdrawn its offer. Additionally, the materials sector accounted for 18.5% of deal-making activity involving Australia ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... jurisdiction or is spending money on overseas trips in preference to meeting their tax or superannuation obligations, the ATO may issue a DPO to protect the interests of the rest of the community." The ATO said it is focused on reducing unpaid tax and ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... policy stance, suggest further upside potential," Efstathopoulos said. Efstathopoulos said core inflation has been rising since May, while service-sector inflation - from recreation to healthcare and transport - is broadening. Additionally, he noted ...