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Clime shutters two funds, offloads retail book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... product restrictions proposed by investment platforms, and the declining numbers of retail advisers, suggest that the outlook for small scale retail funds has become difficult and it may be terminal. Winding down our retail offerings and selling retail ...

PE activity to continue momentum in 2026: Corrs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
Private equity activity will continue gaining momentum in the next year, according to the 2026 outlook by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Corrs expects continued appetite for growth in technology, business services and financial services, and growing interest ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... competition, labor markets, and the green transition." Treasurer Jim Chalmers said overall the assessment was positive for the outlook for the economy. "Under Labor, inflation is around a third of its peak, debt is down, real wages are growing, unemployment ...

APRA stress tests for potential ASX failure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... exploratory system risk stress test for superannuation funds and major banks, it revealed in its inaugural System Risk Outlook report. The prudential regulator said the new system risk stress test would be completed in two phases, with six large superannuation ...

Sequoia boasts of 'good governance' despite ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... "historic events" and said they relate to an "external investment product failure". Ryan concluded his address by saying the outlook for Sequoia is strong. "The environment continues to play to our strengths. Demand for quality financial advice is rising ...

RBA says it can 'afford to be patient' on rate decisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... to be patient while assessing what the incoming data reveal about their judgements on the extent of spare capacity, the outlook for the labour market and the degree of restrictiveness of monetary policy," the minutes said. The RBA said members discussed ...

Macquarie half-year profit rises to $1.7bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... volatility, global economic conditions, foreign exchange, and tax uncertainties as the main influences on the short-term outlook. "Macquarie remains well-positioned to deliver superior performance in the medium term with established, diverse income streams ...

Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... In a new report, CBA pointed to a range of potential domestic and international scenarios that could rapidly shift the outlook. Despite this, CBA economists are still predicting a final interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) early ...

APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... said there is a small group of trustees facing all these challenges at once. "These funds face an especially challenging outlook. They have weaker operational efficiency, have been experiencing a declining membership base, and often do not appear to ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... was a justification for keeping rates on hold, or a sign of further holds down the line. "Either way, critical to the outlook will be the September quarter CPI report in late October. If this report reveals an easing in annual trimmed mean inflation ...