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Investors rotate into fixed income as diversification demand grows: Capital Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... grade credit than US investment grade debt, reversing last year's trend. Emerging market debt is also attracting renewed interest, with planned allocations nearly doubling year-on-year as investors pursue higher yields and diversification benefits, more ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... other victims of First Guardian as well as Shield. AFCA determined InterPrac should compensate Kee for $368,093.11 plus interest. InterPrac, however, is contesting this, saying in the concise statement the "determination is unreasonable because it contains ...

UniSuper makes investment changes for High Growth option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
UniSuper has updated its strategic asset allocations, weighing in on fixed interest and cash as a result of "prevailing market circumstances". For both the High Growth and Sustainable High Growth options, UniSuper has diverted concentration towards ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... head of investments Russel Chesler said the conditions that underpinned years of bank outperformance, including falling interest rates, low inflation and uninterrupted housing credit growth had reversed simultaneously. "We could be seeing the start of ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... spreads are lagging," he said. Wise also suggested markets may be underestimating the potential for lower short-term US interest rates under incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh. While investors are currently pricing limited scope for rate cuts ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... obtain fuels and fertiliser. "We're helping businesses and manufacturers bolster supply chains, with $1 billion in interest free loans through the National Reconstruction Fund and incentives to get more freight moving on trains and ships," he said. ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... inflows, while fixed income strategies drew just over $1 billion as investors continued seeking diversification amid interest rate uncertainty. Passive investment strategies continued to dominate the market, accounting for more than $5 billion of April ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... upgrades." Debt is down a further $18 billion in 2026-27 than forecast in the mid-year, saving the government $70 billion in interest costs over the decade. The peak in gross debt is now forecast to be 35.8% of GDP, 1.2 percentage points below the mid-year ...

TelstraSuper-Aware Super merger complete

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
TelstraSuper and Aware Super have successfully completed their merger, less than a year after they began to explore the proposal. About 85,000 TelstraSuper members have now joined Aware Super via a Successor Fund Transfer (SFT) to create a superannuation ...

Takeovers Panel denies Atlas Arteria interim order request

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... offer price of $4.75 per Atlas Arteria security. This will be increased to $5.10 if Diamond Infraco 1's relevant interest is 45% or more prior to the close of the offer. Diamond Infraco 1 said the increased price of $5.10 is its "best and final" ...