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Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... "But of course higher interest rates, which limits the supply of new housing, is probably not the best way to tackle this problem. We need to think differently from the simple kneejerk reaction." These structural impediments have narrowed Australia's ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
The unintended consequences of the passive investing boom are materialising into ownership concentration, short termism and the erosion of long-term value creation, MFS Investment Management warns. Carol Geremia, president and co-head of global distribution ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... research economist Joseph Christensen said increasing capital investment is key to addressing our labour productivity problem. "With greater access to capital, such as equipment or software, workers can produce more of the goods and services we consume. ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... and holding back economic growth. "We need clear acknowledgement from the government that red tape is a serious economic problem, and this should be coupled with a 'growth-first' directive to all government departments and regulators." Speaking at an ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... duration." The fact that Australia "breaks out in inflation sweats" when it is growing at 2.3% points to a more fundamental problem in the economy, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said, noting the "poor capacity" to produce goods and ...

Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... the total assets under management among these institutions amounted to US$3.8 trillion ($5.6tn). The research found the problem intensifies with firm size: this view increases from 90% of smaller firms with assets between US$1 billion ($1.5bn) and US$5 ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... to make voluntary contributions but don't meet the current eligibility criteria for Class 2, Buters added. "But the problem with Class 3 is that it's significantly more expensive [at nearly five times the cost]. Now, this doesn't mean that ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Fund managers are increasingly looking at China for opportunities in the high-growth sectors, as government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy. Most remain cautiously optimistic as they assess whether the new engine of the economy ...

Macquarie Securities to pay $35m for misleading data reporting

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... "If something goes wrong, Macquarie's approach is to report the issue, engage constructively with regulators, fix the problem and apply learnings from any mistakes across the Group. Macquarie continues to invest in a broad range of programs to further ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
The ASX has agreed to a package of reforms aimed at strengthening confidence in Australia's critical market infrastructure, providing certainty about the market operator's reset, and responding to the Interim Report released today by the panel of the ...