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Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... 11 other central bank leaders around the world in showing support for US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell. This week, the US Department of Justice served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Powell ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... accrue before full consensus forms." Capital.com market analyst Kyle Rodda said investors will be focussed on oil prices this week as taking control of the nation's vast oil reserves is what "this gambit by the US" is mostly about. "Initial moves imply ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... management is a defining feature of the Albanese government, and it will be a defining feature of the mid-year Budget update this week as well."

Hearts & Minds, WAM slash stakes in Corporate Travel Management

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... Minds Investments (HM1) has some 1.25 million shares in CTD, equating to more than $20.1 million that was written off this week. "In the absence of an observable market price, we have adopted a very conservative position of carrying the holding at zero," ...

Brookfield, sovereign wealth fund sign AI joint venture

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) to fund and develop artificial intelligence infrastructure. Earlier this week, the QIA launched Qai, a dedicated AI company. The aim is for Qai to develop, operate and invest in AI infrastructure and ...

Preparing earlier boosts average super balance by over $250k: Brighter Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... report noted that demand for advice from super funds is strong; this was reflected in an MFS Investment Management report this week. Personal financial advice is their top request for the second year in a row for retirees, it said. However, despite improving ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... happy about it. Last week, TelstraSuper informed members that Direct Access would be closed to new investments from this week. The fund said the decision followed a comprehensive review as part of its merger planning with Aware Super. The two funds signed ...

Ditch cash, curb emotionally led investing: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... their money, a behavioural finance expert said. At the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress in Perth this week, Greg B. Davies, the head of behavioural finance at Oxford Risk, said reluctance is a major factor behind people's decisions ...

Prevention of Shield, First Guardian-like events the focus from here on: Mulino

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... to that of the victims, while simultaneously making the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) more sustainable. This week, the CSLR revealed that the estimated sub-sector levy payable by the financial advice industry in FY27 will be $126.9 million ...

First Sentier Group to combine investment affiliates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... Investors and FSSA Investment Managers back together. FSSA Investment Managers will take over Stewart Investors' funds this week, First Sentier Group said. The decision follows the departures of David Gait, Sashi Reddy and Sujaya Desai in August. Upon ...