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FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... the carbon that tends to burn really fast. This is a dramatic ecosystem change." Australia also takes the crown as the country with the highest rate of biodiversity decline of any developed nation, according to the Threatened Species Index. A 2021 government ...

Third of Aussies think retirement will be funded by inheritance: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... Australian retirees reported healthcare costs running high, well above the 31% global average, the firm said. Natixis IM country head of Australia and New Zealand Danny King said Australia's retirement system remains one of the "strongest" globally ...

Vietnam joins FTSE Russell emerging market index

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... management and diversify investment products. UK ambassador to Vietnam Iain Grant Frew said the reclassification reflected the country's economic transformation and efforts to build a deeper and more internationally connected capital market. The World ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... cohort is expected to be the fastest growing. The ageing population primarily stems from falling fertility rates, while the country's older population profile will negatively impact labour force participation. "As the population ages, increased demand ...

AI overtakes superfunds for investor education

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... wealth. "While a national score of 63 out of 100 isn't disastrous, it's nowhere near where we need to be as a country," Zaika said. "We know that Australians want to take control of their financial future. We can see that in the growth of SMSFs. ...

Australia's alpha female representation regresses: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... the way in Europe, with 21.1% and 19.4% female managers respectively. Switzerland and Germany are near the bottom of the country table, with just 8% and 7.2% women managers respectively. The study found that after a decade of slow progress in improving ...

Magellan shuts down Vinva global equity retail funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... Australian Equity Fund after taking a stake in Vinva Investment Management. The fund aimed to outperform the MSCI All Country World ex Australia ex Tobacco ex Controversial Weapons Index (AUD), beating it since inception by 3.4% p.a. Its top holdings ...

ASIC secures court orders against questionable investment scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... information about assets and liabilities to be provided. Further, the court ordered that Ahmad be restrained from leaving the country if he returns to Australia. The court's findings at this stage relate to the making of interim protective orders ...

Australia's family offices surpass $323bn in assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... 2010. Australia accounts for 2.2% of all recorded family offices globally, with 133 active offices identified across the country. The data showed that the median Australian family office manages approximately $1.2 billion across all reporting entities ...

Sodor Capital plots New Zealand expansion with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... company has announced the incorporation of Sodor Capital Pte. Ltd in Singapore, establishing a registered presence in the country in building out the firm's longer-term plans in the Southeast Asia. The firm is currently undergoing an extensive recruitment ...
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