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ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... momentum faded and risk appetite deteriorated into year-end. "Bitcoin and Ethereum both experienced heightened volatility, with sharp intramonth drawdowns exposing the market's sensitivity to liquidity and positioning. Smaller tokens and high-beta ...

Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's gifting of $5 billion worth of Fortescue shares to the Minderoo Foundation has crowned Western Australia the most generous state in the country, a new analysis by KPMG reveals. KPMG modelling of 2023 financial year Australian ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... disturbances, including abrupt shifts in consumption patterns during the pandemic, widespread supply-chain bottlenecks and sharp increases in energy and food prices. "The extent to which these global shocks were translated into domestic price pressures ...

Saudi Arabia opens access for foreign investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... of the third quarter of 2025, foreign ownership in the capital market exceeded SAR$590 billion ($234bn), the CMA noted, a sharp increase from the SAR$498 billion ($198bn) at the end of 2024. These approved amendments also align with the CMA's gradual ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
In 2019, then APRA chair Wayne Byres had a blunt message for superannuation funds: "Are you going to get better, or are you going to get out?" The question marked the decisive shift in the regulator's tone, making its agenda explicit: super funds ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... failed APRA's August performance test. Only seven out of the 563 products that APRA tested failed in its assessment, a sharp decrease from the 37 failures recorded in the year prior. 'Less revenue for us': AustralianSuper on closing multiple ...

Women in Super announces new board line-up

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
The lobby group for women's financial security in retirement has refreshed its board, appointing two new directors and welcoming back a former member as it sharpens its focus on advocacy, equity and industry engagement. First up is Carla De Campo ...

Super funds most relied upon for advice: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... has improved since last year, many Australians remain uncertain about their retirement prospects. The survey highlighted a sharp rise in those believing they will not be able to retire (38%), up from 28% in 2024, while 64% expect to work longer than ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... eye on, given the RBA's revised projections of an elevated inflation environment throughout 2026. "However, barring a sharp spike in either inflation or unemployment - neither of which we have seen in recent years - we think it will continue to be ...