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Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... holds no matter whether today's AI exuberance ultimately proves rational or not," the report said. Vanguard global chief economist and global head of investment strategy group Joe Davis said the attraction is diverting from innovation, and these are ...

NAB Private Wealth, JBWere names CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... and Herbert Smith Freehills. Sally Auld left JBWere as its chief investment officer in March to head to NAB as chief economist. JBWere's chief executive Maria Lykouras was also another high-profile name to leave the company around the same time. ...

Magellan global equities lead exits amid investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... a portfolio manager in 2018. Previously, he held roles with Morgan Stanley, Aon and UBS. He's also served as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. In its most recent note on Magellan, dated November 17, Morningstar said the group is exposed ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... but economists were paying close attention to the tone of the statement released by the central bank. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said while the decision to keep rates on hold was expected, the accompanying statement "wasn't as hawkish ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... the June quarter. This is the first time trimmed mean annual inflation has increased since December 2022." KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne said the inflation read means the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to hold off on an interest rate ...

'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief economist Luke Yeaman has warned investors that the world has entered a "new economic era" where the rules are "very different", in his most recent economic update. "Things that have been disdained in recent decades are ...

Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) early next year. "The Australian economy is at an important juncture," CBA chief economist Luke Yeaman said. Yeaman said with private activity rebounding, consumer confidence climbing, and house price movements, the ...

Australia dominates APAC real estate private credit raisings

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... offering speed, flexibility, and solutions, in place of or complementing traditional lending sources." Knight Frank chief economist Ben Burston added that both global capital shifts and structural changes in the local market continue to drive the sector ...

Managed portfolios now the default: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... are moving towards to managed portfolios which deliver scale, operational efficiency, and robust governance. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said: "Managed portfolios are acting as a mirror to broader investment trends. They continue to continue to ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... may be higher than expected at the time of the August Statement on Monetary Policy," the RBA said. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the decision could be considered a 'hawkish hold', saying this statement potentially suggests the ...