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A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... have "all held consultations, launched and even expanded voluntary taxonomies in recent years", the report clarified. Domestic focus has taken a particular shift with the Treasury opening a consultation on fund labelling in 2025. The report predicted ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Despite significant growth in domestic merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025, total volumes have fallen to a two-year low, London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) insight shows. The Australia Investment Banking Review Full Year 2025 report ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... chief investment officer Geoff Wilson said. Weick said in recent weeks the fund manager has seen a material shift in domestic investor sentiment as the outlook for inflation and interest rates has been reassessed higher. "Whilst capital markets activity ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... inflation - from recreation to healthcare and transport - is broadening. Additionally, he noted China's vast pool of domestic capital which can be reallocated to equities as the property sector undergoes structural adjustment. "We think some of the ...

ART takes 20% stake in Westfield Sydney, hands mandate to QIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 DEC 2025
... financial interests while delivering for our communities and economic growth." ART recently also said it will enter the domestic build-to-rent sector, investing in the $1.7 billion LIV Mirvac Fund, which owns approximately 2200 apartments across Brisbane ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... persistence of inflation and diversification benefits, as long as risk assets are subdued. Positive sentiments Looking beyond domestic markets towards international factors and trends, geopolitical tensions and trade policy changes have destabilised ...

ART enters domestic build-to-rent sector

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is entering the domestic build-to-rent sector, investing in the $1.7 billion LIV Mirvac Fund, which owns approximately 2200 apartments across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. ART general manager mid-risk assets and UK ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
Australia's corporate distress levels have increased by almost 50% across most industries since the pandemic, due to elevated interest rates, persistent inflation and sector-specific vulnerabilities, new research indicates. The inaugural Australian ...

Sequoia expects earnings hit from Shield, First Guardian

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... This initiative represents a meaningful long-term growth opportunity that will help offset structural challenges in our domestic licensee and adviser services division," Sequoia said.

South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... be able to invest more broadly, including "proactively acquiring good companies overseas through M&A and investing in domestic ventures". It said it will divide the investments into direct equity investments, indirect equity investments, infrastructure ...