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Future Fund gains nearly $2bn in March quarter despite market volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... helped protect the fund over the quarter, with the value of the fund rising modestly, even as markets fell based on inflation concerns stemming from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the potential for a stagflationary global environment," Arndt ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... "data starting to soften." This is seen in the housing market and household spending numbers. On top of this, recent inflation numbers show a 4.6% year on year increase to March - close to the 5% headline figure many were anticipating. "That's going ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... Index (CPI) rose 4.6% in the 12 months to March 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "March CPI inflation of 4.6% is up from the 3.7% annual inflation to February. Annual CPI inflation is the highest it's been since September ...

Treasury to abolish CGT discount: Reports

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount and revert to the pre-1999 system where the cost base of an asset is adjusted for inflation, according to reports. Major news outlets report that Treasury will announce the change in the Budget, which will take place ...

arcpoint OCIO wins three mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... Jacqueline Fernley said the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has markets oscillating between risk-on reflation and risk-off inflation, with geopolitics setting the tempo and regime transitions compressing the time practices have to respond. "After ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
M&A activity will continue to ramp up across most sectors as businesses look to capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) buildouts while sustaining higher operational costs, a new survey found. Fidelity International's annual Analyst Survey 2026 ...

Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... scenario with larger and more persistent increases in energy prices, global growth would slow further to 2.5% in 2026 and inflation would reach 5.4%, IMF said. An even more severe scenario with further damage to energy infrastructure in conflict regions ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the central bank is focused on getting inflation back in line over the medium to long term while acknowledging the short-term outlook remains bleak. Speaking at an event in New York ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... pressure continues to undermine retirement confidence for the third consecutive year, as two in three (67%) believe inflation and cost of living are the most important thing to account for in retirement. According to the latest Association of Superannuation ...

Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... sell-off was driven by escalating Middle East tensions and the resulting oil shock," WAM said. "This shifted the domestic inflation and interest rate outlook, with the Reserve Bank of Australia minutes signaling further tightening." Magellan's drop ...