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GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... businesses will rein in spending plans, dampening the outlook," he said. "Adding to the uncertainty are the events in the Middle East. While it is too early to draw out any economic implications for Australia, if oil prices were to rise substantially ...

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in the conflict, and Iran has retaliated with strikes across the Middle East. Janus Henderson global head of multi-asset Adam Hetts said this has led to a potential for escalation beyond the relatively ...

IFM Investors hires global investment research lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... their investment models, multiple Australian superannuation funds and a number of sovereign funds in Asia and the Middle East to help design their approach from the ground up." Commenting, Misra said the role is expected to supercharge the way the group ...

Brookfield to acquire Peakstone Realty Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... play a central role in supporting Qatar's ambition to become a leading hub for AI services and infrastructure in the Middle East. Brookfield also acquired Fosber, which designs and produces machinery, parts and services for the corrugated packaging industry ...

Multi-boutique expands to Australia, seeks partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... Founded in 2018 by Thomas Gent, Charles Bamford and Alexander Pay, the firm began raising capital in Asia and the Middle East. With most of its staff based in Kuala Lumpur, the firm then expanded in the UK. Fairlight Capital co-founder Gent, who has ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... and Global Institutional Coverage Executive Council. Before that, she ran Deutsche's Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa business. In this role, she oversaw trading and risk, structuring and solutions, origination and sales, as well ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... superannuation, retirement, and wealth. Commenting, FNZ group chief commercial officer and group head of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa Anthony Habis said the long-term partnership creates a more accessible, transparent and personalised wealth ...

Global trade a patchwork of relationships, regional priorities: Analysis

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... are categorised as the 'Rest of the World' and mostly include Global South economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, that seek strategic neutrality. BCG noted these free agents will become increasingly important to the future ...

Global sovereign wealth fund assets grow to $15tn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... operate." Over a third of state-owned assets sit in Asia, 26% in North America, 19% in Europe and 15% in the 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 ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... The inaugural Australian edition of the Alvarez & Marsal Distress Alert report follows publications for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), drawing on financial data from 563 of over 1537 ...