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Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... and increase financial stress. "The living standards of people on low and modest incomes have been decimated over the past few years due to inflation, higher unemployment, weak growth in incomes and higher interest rates," Phillips said. "Lifting interest ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... (NICs) for expats. The Class 2 NIC rate is currently GBP3.45 per week. Class 3 contributions provide GBP17.75 per week. In a few months, Class 2 voluntary NICs will no longer be available to Australians living abroad. Under the old rules, Australians ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... around 3.5% per annum over the next three years, Kavanagh said. "Capital will continue to pursue development as there are few opportunities to purchase stabilised operational stock," she continued. "Heightened capital interest has contributed to compression ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Financial Standard, Ninety One's portfolio manager and co-head developed markets specialist credit Darpan Harar said a few key companies are behind the surge. "Most of the issuance has come from large, investment-grade 'hyperscalers' - the ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... the SEC and enshrined in our 2003 proxy voting rule) metastasised over time across the regulatory landscape. While it took a few decades, investment adviser proxy voting policies now almost universally reflect the coupled mantras of 'votes have value' ...

Global trade a patchwork of relationships, regional priorities: Analysis

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... to grow by only 1.5% annually. US-China trade would decrease by 4.5% and continue the downward trend observed over the last few years, the research indicated. Under this model, China's trade growth is projected to increase, as it continues to be ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... thanked me for being an inspiration and for blazing the trail before ESG even had a name. Your messages mean the world. "A few people have even suggested I write a book about the best (and worst!) of corporate Australia that I've had a front-row ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... Smith said given the CPI read, the RBA now has an important decision to make. "The RBA will remain on high alert for the next few months. In Deloitte Access Economics' view, an increase in the cash rate in February would be premature for several reasons," ...

Super funds' external fund manager spend hits $2bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Superannuation funds spent more than $1.9 billion on external fund manager fees last financial year, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers, according to APRA figures. The prudential regulator's breakdown of super funds' ...

Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. "We are expecting the SWF segment to grow faster than PPFs and CBs in the next few years, and therefore it is possible that Asia and MENA will increase its relative weight, while North America and Europe may ...