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Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... income also posted gains in light of global rate cuts and narrowing credit spreads," Gao said. "Looking ahead, the 2026 outlook is likely to be shaped by policy decisions, technological innovation and shifting global dynamics. Fiscal support and AI-related ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... bottom of what exactly is driving excess demand that has led to inflationary pressures. Citing Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) documents, government expenditure will peak this year at 26.9% of the country's GDP. "According to Treasury's ...

Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... lull in 2025, with increased hiring in risk and member services expected. According to the 2026 Financial Services Market Outlook from Kaizen Recruitment, the financial services sector is in transition, moving from a year of caution and belt tightening ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... determine the extent and timing of additional adjustments to our policy rate based on the incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. Monetary policy is not on a preset course, and we will make our decisions on a meeting-by-meeting ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... projects global inflation will continue it's decline, but Australia will buck the trend. In its more recent World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF said headline global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027. "This is virtually ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips on negative performance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... officer, along with hiring new members to the distribution and investment teams. "The strength of our brand and business outlook has enabled us to attract significant talent to our team over the period, with the vacant roles in our executive team now ...

Federated Hermes appoints global fixed income CIO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... fixed-income strategies and how our tactical portfolio allocations reflect the Federated Hermes fixed-income team's market outlook." Gallo also serves as the senior portfolio manager and head of the duration committee, which is responsible for tactical ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... strengths as an investment destination, promoting resilience in global markets and sharing insights on the global economic outlook." Chalmers said it was a critical time to confer with his counterparts given growing global uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... positive developments from today's inflation print could be enough to keep the rate hike wolves at bay for now, but the outlook over 2026 is far from certain." Hannah said after three rate cuts last year, the best-case scenario is for the Reserve Bank ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... Wilson said. Weick said in recent weeks the fund manager has seen a material shift in domestic investor sentiment as the outlook for inflation and interest rates has been reassessed higher. "Whilst capital markets activity has generally improved this ...