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Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... next week not guaranteed to ensure an 'on hold' RBA decision in February." Although, Bassanese said that the volatility distils to an average monthly employment gain of 18,000 over those two months, "suggesting the labour market remains firm ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Geoeconomic confrontation is the "most severe risk" that will herald a new phase of volatility over the next two years, while climate change will be the biggest threat over the long term, a report from the World Economic Forum finds. Released ahead ...

Maple-Brown Abbott partners to launch global infra fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... their clients through a deep focus on specialist investment management. We focus on core infrastructure with lower volatility, inflation protection, and income stability," he said. "Leveraging the technology and business infrastructure provided by Pacific ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... markets, as momentum faded and risk appetite deteriorated into year-end. "Bitcoin and Ethereum both experienced heightened volatility, with sharp intramonth drawdowns exposing the market's sensitivity to liquidity and positioning. Smaller tokens ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... December 2024 and an average daily value of $6.501 billion (up 23%). The 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 ...

AMP delivers 11% for members in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... tactically reduce risk across the portfolios at opportune times during the year, ensuring we could redeploy capital as volatility rose and also ensure our portfolios could weather the storm in the face of weaker markets in November and December." AMP's ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Oil prices have seen volatility globally after the US bombed Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, estimated at more than 300 billion barrels, alongside substantial deposits of gold ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... it wrong' and losing money (42%), as well as uncertainty about where or how to begin (26%), and a wariness of market volatility (31%). Common to both non-investors and investors was a lack of confidence in making independent investment decisions. However ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... quality, board capability and disclosure quality are also among the key issues for 2026; as well as, commodity price volatility and sector themes, and AI and tech cycle risk. The survey identified that investors are reflecting on lessons learned by 2025 ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... central bank cycles create opportunities for active managers to position across different countries. Similarly, with rate volatility likely to persist, managing exposure on the yield curve is also crucial; and disparities in fundamentals can reward rigorous ...