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Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... above-target inflation down. "With interest rates rising, we were already expecting growth to ease modestly in 2026. The current energy and supply shock further complicates the picture - it will drive up inflation further and hurt growth, particularly ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... than selling US assets. And the Middle East war has highlighted that the Dollar can also help diversify risks from rising energy prices," said Goldman Sachs managing director and head of asset allocation Christian Mueller-Glissmann. Broadly, insurers ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Global SWF report. The report said Bluff and Fisher together oversaw private equity, credit, property, infrastructure, and energy transition - areas representing around 45% of the fund's $267.4 billion in assets under management. It also flagged ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Index by 6.6%. Notably, emerging companies were the standout category at a 36.7% total return, driven by exposure to the energy, communication services, and defence sectors. Meantime, net cash flow from investments increased 15.4% to $334 million (from ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... innovation and job creation across Australia, including regional communities where many resources, critical minerals and clean energy sectors are based. However, the agreement will also fast-track Australia's participation in Horizon Europe - a seven-year ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Trump issued a 48-hour deadline to the Iranian government to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if it doesn't comply. The deadline is set to expire at 10.45am Tuesday AEDT. In response, Iranian President ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... Ardian provides unparalleled access to high-quality, diversified assets aligned with global trends such as digitalisation, energy transition, and infrastructure modernisation." Ardian head of Australia and New Zealand Matt Stovold added: "We are proud ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... accounting for less than 2% of assets in the financial system," the RBA said. Furthermore, the conflict has impacted the energy and other commodity markets, resulting in spill over to other asset classes. "The geopolitical environment remains highly ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... to go further, not slower. "We have deep capital markets, a world-leading super system, abundant natural advantages in energy and resources, and a public balance sheet in far better shape than most of our peers. But we are not complacent about the risks ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... is not a done deal." Bassanese added that it reflects the tensions associated with raising rates in the face of a global energy price shock. "This shock both puts upward pressure on inflation and poses downside risks to economic growth," Bassanese said. ...