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Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... while tackling competitive distortions in global trade. "President Trump is using both tariffs and trade deals to support American workers and correct trade imbalances, by eliminating trade barriers abroad and supporting domestic manufacturing at home," ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... (MAM) net profit contribution was down on the prior corresponding period (pcp), driven by the divestment of the North American and European public investments business in 2H26. Wikramanayake said despite this, MAM reported $748 billion in assets under ...

New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... States and follows the firm's purchase of a 91,000-acre plantation forest in Oklahoma in late 2024. New Forests North American managing director Jeff Briggs said the transaction represented a scaled entry into a strategically important market. "This ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... find this is exposure to the global healthcare theme through a simple wrap up in an ETF," he explains. Some others, like American Century vice president and senior client portfolio manager Jim Shore, like to get a bit more niche. "We're looking for ...

US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... trading partners to address the importation of goods made with forced labour is unacceptable. This creates a dynamic where American workers are forced to compete globally on an unlevel playing field," US trade ambassador Jamieson Greer said. "We will ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... become the world's top LNG exporter, exploiting the Nord Stream pipeline's destruction to force Europe to buy American LNG at higher prices. "The strategy aims to weaken competitors like Russia and China, drive up global energy prices, and secure ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... cockroach," he told analysts, "there are probably more." The cockroach Dimon was referring to was Tricolor Auto Group, an American subprime auto lender and used car retailer that entered liquidation after allegations of pledging the same collateral on ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... accounts, through the Saver's Match program. The scheme will be operational by 1 January 2027. "President Trump wants to give American workers - particularly independent contractors, part-time workers, small business employees, and self-employed individuals ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... policies. Previously an insured member must be diagnosed by a psychiatrist who qualifies as a medical practitioner by the American Psychiatric Association's standards. From May 1, the member needs to have been diagnosed by a 'specialist medical professional' ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... Blackstone's Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) are some of the biggest BDCs in the US. Separately, Avantis Investors, which is part of American Century, launched three active ETFs on the ASX AQUA market today, moving them from Cboe Australia. Avantis Small ...
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