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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 ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... to be sustained as real incomes continue to grow," she said. "But forecasts are just that - forecasts. And the economic outlook continues to be clouded by uncertainty. This is especially so the further into the future we look. So, we need to be alert ...

Retirement expectations of young Australians surge

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... retirement. Vanguard managing director, Daniel Shrimski said: "Our survey shows that many younger Australians have a pessimistic outlook on retirement." In light of the report outcomes, Shrimski urged young Australians to make proactive choices for their ...

PPS Mutual appoints new chair

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... PPS Mutual's journey. He brings not only deep technical and governance expertise but also a principled, values-driven outlook." Describing his new role as an honour, Asher said: "The foundation of PPS Mutual lies in alignment with our insured members ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... needing capital. What we're concerned about is those parts that may not be done well and what does this mean in terms of the outlook? It's about looking for complementary markets... Put simply, we're greedy; we want the best of both worlds for the economy," ...

World's pension market hits $36.9tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... funds cited volatility and uncertainty as major concerns, with inflation also highlighted as a key factor shaping the outlook for the year. AustralianSuper was the only Australian superannuation fund to break the top 20, coming in at number 17 in terms ...

Ausbil launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... unfairness of the GST on US exporters here. With China in advanced stages of trade negotiations we remain positive on our outlook, and we do not see a recession," the note said. Ausbil portfolio manager Michael Price commented that with a handful of ...