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GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... Australian economy grew by 2%, doubling its 2024 growth rate," Smith said. "While stronger growth may seem like positive news, it will be a concern for the Reserve Bank (RBA). The RBA is already of the view that the economy is operating above its potential." ...

UniSuper helps raise $30m for PlasmaLeap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... transform agriculture, reduce emissions and guarantee sovereign security of critical resources like food and fuel." Funds will also be used to progress fertiliser hubs in New South Wales and Tasmania, expand field trials, and further develop PlasmaLeap's ...

AFCA membership extended for Shield, First Guardian-linked firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... First Guardian Master Fund. This means United Global Capital (UGC) and Next Generation Advice, which are both in liquidation, will remain AFCA members. UGC's scheduled membership end date of 31 March 2026 will no longer apply. Next Generation Advice's ...

Big super to work with Canadian counterparts to drive investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
Australia's industry super funds and a raft of Canadian pension funds will work together to boost investment in their respective regions. A memorandum of understanding has been signed as part of the Canadian-Australian Pension Funds Investment Initiative ...

AFM, PGIM announce exit from Qld retirement village developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... and PGIM have agreed an early exit from their positions. AFM invested in Aura via its Real Estate Private Equity series and will be making a "significant return" of capital and profits to its investors, with distribution to date representing about 50% ...

Macquarie AM to deliver over 100MW in South Korea

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will help to develop a hyperscale data centre platform in South Korea to produce over 100 megawatts (MW) of capacity across the nation in the coming years. The announcement follows Macquarie's acquisition of Hanam Data ...

US exceptionalism may have peaked: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... rapid technological change, the rise and rise of artificial intelligence." Parker said these increased demands on governments will lead to larger budget deficits, which will be more problematic for some countries over others. "We frankly, don't see ...

Vanguard pays $40m in ESG antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
Vanguard will pay more than $40 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 13 Republican states that claimed it, along with BlackRock and State Street, sought to damage the US coal industry through climate activism. The case was brought in late 2024 by ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... rates, I am sure not just once or twice, but probably five or six times," Redican said. This rise in rates, Redican noted, will have the sharpest impact on the housing market. "By hook or by crook we are not going to get those homes in place over the ...

TAL to create Pathways for simpler mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
A new digital platform named Pathways will be developed by TAL, the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC), University of Sydney, and Workcom to improve the experience of making an income protection claims for mental health reasons. The ...