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Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... quarterly results reported by firms up to the end of November 2025. Annual profits in 2025 for Australian companies in the index came in at US$67.7 billion ($100.5bn), up from US$66.3 billion ($98.5bn) in 2024, with revenue rising 0.4% in US dollar terms. ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026

NGS Super has appointed Robeco to manage a Government Bond Sustainable Enhanced Indexing mandate and an Emerging Markets Enhanced Indexing mandate. Specialising in quantitative and sustainable investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

... disinformation, societal polarisation, extreme weather events and state-based armed conflicts are the next biggest risks on the index. Cyber insecurity comes in sixth place, followed by inequality and the erosion of human rights. "The next two years ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026

... increased trade activity may be due to lower volatility, as measured by the average daily movement in the All Ordinaries Index. It was 0.4% in December 2025, compared to 0.6% in the previous corresponding period. Future volatility, measured by the S&P/ASX ...

Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026

... no longer an "additive" but an integral part of this function, new analysis shows. Frontier Advisors' latest Frontier AI Index report, which is based on 210 responses from local and international respondents, found that Australian (55%) and global (51%) ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4% in the 12 months to November 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.4% annual CPI inflation to November was down from 3.8% to October," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

... significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled it to increase its interim dividend to 3.2 cents per share and provide ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026

... strategy and research for APAC Ninghui Liu said the fund manager remains underweight on China relative to the benchmark index. However, the weightage has improved compared to 2024. "There's the two speed economies. One is the old, one is the new. ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025

... year, LaRusse offered an optimistic outlook for investors. Yields are back, according to the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index. After sinking as low as 1-2% between 2016 and 2021, on average yields have normalised to a pre-financial crisis range ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025

... $10 million, and a 40% tax rate on balances above $10 million. The thresholds will also be indexed to the Consumer Price Index each year. ASIC calls out super trustees over 'weak' anti-scam practices ASIC wrote to superannuation trustees urging ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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