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Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... Household spending on essential goods and services increased by 0.8%, while discretionary spending rose by 0.1%. "Rising interest rates and significantly higher fuel costs in the March month likely created an environment for more cautious consumer behaviour. ...

Invesco, Trinetra IM strategies to wind up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... scale required to support its ongoing operation to achieve its intended purpose. As such, we consider it is in the best interest of investors to wind-up the fund." Incepted in 2015, the fund invested in equity, bond and commodity markets via derivatives. ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... comparatively modest gains amid weaker earnings outlooks and pressure on the banking sector, according to UniSuper head of fixed interest David Colosimo. Colosimo said US shares rose more than 5% in May, building on a 10% gain in April, while Australian ...

Big Un finance chief's insider trading charges dropped

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... evident from the facts of the case, and all the surrounding circumstances, that the prosecution would be in the public interest. Following the CDPP's decision, ASIC said it considers the matter finalised. Big Un's former chief executive Richard ...

ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... offices and jobs-generating industrial land, and support community and economic growth. The investments include a 19.9% interest in Westfield Sydney with QIC; a 48.5% stake in the LIV Mirvac Fund to support the delivery of build-to-rent housing; increased ...

Dexus forced to sell stake in airports

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... has a 20.3% stake in APAC, while SAS Trustee Corporate has an 18.5% stake and Utilities Trust of Australia has an 8.7% interest. In 2024, Dexus was appointed by some Dexus Bloc shareholders to conduct a sale process for their stakes. The APAC board subsequently ...

Super fund targets health tech sector with mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... (MTAC), has secured a mandate from a super fund to target startups in deep health technology amid heightened institutional interest in the sector. The mandate, coming from HESTA, forms part of Synthesis Capital's integrated investment strategy, aligned ...

ETF a rising craze among the Gen Z: Vanguard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
Vanguard's latest research found younger Australians are more likely to incorporate ETFs into their portfolios, while older Australians continue to rely more heavily on traditional investment vehicles, particularly direct share ownership. In its report ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... monitoring and reporting frameworks around investment performance and risk. HTFS Nominees' management of conflicts of interest is also questionable, with APRA saying it lacks key decision-makers who hold senior leadership positions within the parent ...