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Deutsche Bank shares surpass book value for first time since GFC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... saw its stock price rise to €33.82 overnight, trading above book value for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008. The milestone would come as a win for chief executive Christian Sewing who has been focused on rebuilding the ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... Aggregate Bond Index. After sinking as low as 1-2% between 2016 and 2021, on average yields have normalised to a pre-financial crisis range of 4-5%, LaRusse highlighted. For long-term investors relying on fixed income as a source of stable returns, these ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... of the market, the sheer size of the US private credit market, which has grown exponentially since the Global Financial Crisis, and the emergence of the sector in Australia, mean the asset class is getting more local attention. US-based financial houses ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... doesn't act. Long-term solutions need to focus on getting more people into affordable housing," he said. "But we've got a crisis facing retirees right now, Commonwealth Rent Assistance has not kept pace with actual rents. We're calling on the Minister ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... Australians. What we've recently seen throughout the 'higher for longer' tightening cycle and cost-of-living crisis is that the Australian economy is remarkably resilient," Chesler said.

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... biggest worry heading into next year. Re-inflation (43%), geopolitical shocks (40%) and a potential government debt or fiscal crisis (40%) are the next cause of concerns. While super fund members are reaping artificial intelligence-fuelled returns, 83% ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... recognised her commitment to female causes, including helping to build a female business community and through support of a crisis accommodation charity. Frost Financial Services adviser Aayush Sharma won the FAAA Gen Next Rising Star of the Year award. ...

The Big Short's Michael Burry shutters fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
Michael Burry, who reaped millions from the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007, has shuttered Scion Asset Management. Burry told investors in a note that "with a heavy heart, I will liquidate the funds and return capital but for a small audit/tax holdback ...

Quant investing bounces back post Trump whipsaw

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... investing thrives when there are sustained trends emerging in the market. She gives the example of the Global Financial Crisis when the equity market collapsed for a substantial period of time, which allowed fund managers to pivot strategies. "The equity ...

Advice industry under strain amid crisis of inefficiencies: Elemnta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
Financial advisers are struggling with inefficiencies in data and implementations that are hindering advice accessibility, growth, and profitability. Early data from the Elemnta-Marshan Consulting 2025 Adviser Efficiency Analysis report highlights three ...