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FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... Truong says. Truong points out, now is a great time for investors as there is a huge wave of demand surging in the post-COVID-19 world. "What happened to the sector, especially since COVID, is that supplies dried up. So, prior to COVID in the US, there ...

ART pumps $3bn in Australian property funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... for more homes, workplaces, logistics facilities and retail destinations. "Property valuations have also stabilised post-COVID and we believe they will continue to provide an enduring source of inflation-linked returns for members, although we remain ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... 10 years until last year, Taylor says emerging markets had very little to no earnings compared to the previous 20 years. "Covid dampened their earnings ability further. It has been five years, but it's taken these economies a long time to come out ...

TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... fund should have had four people working on complaints, not three. The court acknowledged that the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in complaints and the extended absence of a key team member contributed to the delays and therefore ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... now fully reversed the 75bps of cuts delivered last year and the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during the post-COVID-19 pandemic tightening phase. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the move marks a difference from other global central banks. ...

Macquarie sells stake in US utility provider

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... Cleco over the past 10 years as the company has navigated both challenges, such as maintaining high service standards during COVID-19 and the hurricanes of 2020 and 2021, and better times such as the growth phase the region has seen over the last few ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... Bloxham said. Monthly consumer sentiment for April showed a sharp drop to 80.1 - its lowest level since 2023, consistent with COVID-19 era lows. "Although it is difficult to fully reconcile the very low level of consumer sentiment with other measures ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
When Melinda Kee was sick with COVID-19, she took respite for one week. Kee saw it as an opportunity to tick off some personal administration she'd been meaning to get to, such as changing her pet and health insurance, and electricity and gas providers. ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... activity. The RBA is unfortunately in no such position, having struggled to control stubbornly high inflation in the post-COVID era," Samuel said. "Much can change between now and the next meeting in May, however the RBA is clearly concerned about inflation ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... stock picking and active management. Dispersion among S&P World constituents widened to levels last seen during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic period, partially driven by large-cap US stocks recording their highest dispersion since 2009," the report read. ...
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