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US economy 'really taking off': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... and geopolitical concerns. "If you look at the market-wide numbers, both Australia and the US were up between 1-2% in January, so that's a reasonable month. But if you look at the detail, it actually feels a lot stronger than that. Markets are suggesting ...

Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... set to receive US$21 per share in the all-cash transaction. The offer marks a 34% premium to Peakstone's share price on January 30. Peakstone chief executive Michael Escalante said the board of trustees evaluated the proposed transaction with the assistance ...

Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... Budget together in May, we will take into consideration the prevailing economic conditions. We don't write that Budget in January, but clearly, the inflation data... will have a very substantial bearing on the budget settings that we determine in the ...

Post-holiday blues drives retirement tool engagement

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... retirement tool spikes around the end of the school holidays as the working year gathers pace. HESTA found that in late January and early February, member use of the Future Planner tool jumps by 40%. It said the numbers coincide with Google Trends data ...

Former UGC adviser's appeal against ASIC ban accepted

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... statements that were likely misleading and of giving a "defective" Statement of Advice. The banning took effect on 15 January 2025. However, shortly after the announcement, Petrovic sought a review of the decision with the Administrative Review Tribunal ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... offence. With a total sentence of six years and a non-parole period of three years, Forrest will be eligible for parole on 22 January 2029. Justice Bromwich said the sentence also considered a further offence that Forrest provided unlicensed financial ...

'Gross breach of trust': Former adviser sentenced to six years imprisonment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... Australia, Anthony Paul Torre, has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Torre's sentencing was backdated to 29 January 2025 in a verdict handed down by the District Court of Western Australia. Torre was sentenced to three counts of stealing ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... its suite of gold ETFs increase in 2026 as the precious metal continues to be favoured by investors. Global X said since January 1 this year, Australians have invested an average of $19.8 million a week into its gold funds, up 28.6% on the $15.4 million ...

Netwealth's APRA-mandated governance overhaul underway

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... regulatory changes. It also said the First Guardian compensation payments remain on track to be in member accounts by 30 January 2026, with positive feedback from stakeholders on its resolution approach. APRA highlighted the need for an independent expert ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... bid yield for the primary 10-year Treasury Bond futures contract. The issue is expected to be priced on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 and settle on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The AOFM said it will be mindful of the performance of the bond when considering ...