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Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... travel seeing a 4.9% fall in services imports in the quarter. "Essential spending fell 0.3% due to a reduction in electricity, gas and other fuels with lower demand due to milder winter conditions. Operation of vehicles fell as household consumed less ...

Perennial expands resources investment universe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... reshaping global resource markets, Perennial said. "Artificial intelligence infrastructure is increasing demand for electricity generation, transmission networks and commodities including copper, aluminium and critical minerals," it said. "At the same ...

MAM, GIC partner to deliver Anthropic data centres at scale

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... infrastructure, and GIC's deep experience investing in infrastructure around the world." Anthropic has committed to cover electricity price increases consumers may face from these sites, in line with its commitment earlier this year. "These commitments ...

Future Fund looks beyond AI winners to hedge risk

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said. "This includes transmission infrastructure to support data centre demand, electricity grid modernisation, advanced manufacturing and other tools and services tied to productivity, sovereign capability and digital ...

SG Hiscock launches critical resources fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... of the largest structural resource investment cycles in decades. "Artificial intelligence is increasing demand for electricity, grids and critical minerals," Cochran said. "Governments are investing in energy security, domestic manufacturing and resilient ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... by focusing on climate transition infrastructure, combining stable income characteristics with structural growth in electricity demand. It aims to strengthen the balance of alternative investments within the overall portfolio, enhance diversification ...

ASFA lifts comfortable retirement standard to $730k for couples

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... price of energy, medicines, transport and council rates," she said. Over the year to March, inflation rose 4.6% p.a. Electricity costs jumped 25.4% following the expiry of subsidies, while automotive fuel rose 24.2%. Food staples also climbed, with beef ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... accounts Grace Kim said. Household spending rose 0.5% in the March quarter. This growth includes elevated spending on electricity, gas and other fuels (up 11.7%) as government rebates ceased, raising out-of-pocket expenditure for households. Household ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... inflation, rising 6.3% over the year, followed by transport costs, which increased 6.6%, easing from an 8.9% rise in March, electricity prices grew 22.5% higher compared to a year ago following the expiry of Commonwealth and state government rebates ...

MUFG scores administration mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... said the appointment marks the commencement of a strategic partnership supporting members across South Australia's electricity supply industry. Under the agreement, MUFG Retirement Solutions will provide core administration services supported by its ...
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