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Rate hikes expected in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... next six months, from 2.1%/yr in Q3 25 to peak at 2.4%/yr in Q1 26 before settling down to 2.2% by end 2026. With growth above capacity and a resilient consumer, we expect inflation to show signs of persistence. "As a result, we now expect the RBA will ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... 30% tax rate on earnings from superannuation balances between $3 million and $10 million, and a 40% tax rate on balances above $10 million. The thresholds will also be indexed to the Consumer Price Index each year. ASIC calls out super trustees over ...

Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... 30% tax rate on earnings from superannuation balances between $3 million and $10 million, and a 40% tax rate on balances above $10 million. The thresholds will be indexed to the Consumer Price Index each year. Super funds will therefore need to calculate ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... maturities," the report said. "As a result, 90% of respondents to our October 2025 survey expect insolvency activity to be at or above recent levels over the next 12 months - alarming given the number of insolvencies in the last 12 months is already ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... the dominant force in global energy systems, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, he said. Separately, inflation will remain above 3% out to 2027, he predicted. "The outlook for 2026 is much stronger based on the policy tailwinds announced since April ...

Russell Investments wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... the council's operations. At the same time, Napier City Council aims to preserve and grow the value of the portfolio above inflation for current and future generations. The second mandate, which was awarded by Northern Regional Council, amounted ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... growth has slowed. Although measures of labour underutilisation remain low, measures of capacity utilisation have surveyed above their long-run average with a lot of firms identifying a difficulty in sourcing labour. According to the Wage Price Index ...

AMP launches new series of funds

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... emissions intensity exposure relative to its benchmark. Fully hedged to AUD, the fund has returned 0.99% p.a. after fees above benchmark since it was established in January 2022. Singh said: "By launching these two strategies in partnership with AMP ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... Brighter Super & Investment Trends 2025 Retirement Income Report, providing insights from 3679 Australian adults aged 40 and above, including 1348 retirees, found that pre-retirees who plan earlier overwhelmingly save more, use more advice and take better ...

Zagga raises $65m for Sydney real estate development

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... four-year, senior secured corporate note exposes investors to fixed income with a current yield of 7.85% per annum. It closed 30% above its target of $50 million. Zagga chief executive and co-founder Alan Greenstein said the structural imbalances in ...