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US proposes fresh tariffs on Australia

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026

... we've made that case repeatedly," Chalmers said. "Now, when it comes to the specifics of the modern slavery laws, we've got world-leading legislation in place already to combat the evils of modern slavery. This is the issue that the trade representative ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

Oxford Economics has hypothesised an extreme scenario of "zero migration" globally and found while destination economies, mostly advanced, would see significant declines in output per capita, origin economies would have modest gains as retained labour ...

Macquarie AM, IG4 Capital to realise over $1bn in global transaction

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... agricultural export sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, reinforcing the country's position as one of the world's leading suppliers of agricultural commodities," Lohmann said. "As a long-term investor in the country, Macquarie remains ...

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026

... the underlying fundamentals of the US market and its ability to generate higher returns on equity than other parts of the world ― that's a handbrake on us reallocating away from the US." Another asset manager from a super fund in Australia said ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026

... the Chinese market bubble had burst in the worst way possible, plunging 43% in a few months and dragging the rest of the world with it. No investment book could prepare investors for such a scale of market dislocation. But to MFS, the numbers may be ...

Super fund targets health tech sector with mandate

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... "This is a significant step in connecting institutional capital to the earliest stages of health innovation." "Australia has world-class research and clinical capability, but historically limited access to specialised venture capital at the point where ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026

... Azmi explains. "The other thing we realised is we're pretty bad at telling our story as a region. Most regions of the world would love to have a growth rate 5% to 6%. And it's happened quite consistently, with one to two blips here. But generally ...

Old settings for TPD 'no longer fit': APRA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... for people in their 30s have risen by more than 700% over the past decade. "These are adaptive problems: moments when the world has changed, where the old settings no longer fit, and there is no textbook solution waiting on the shelf," she said. "Progress ...

Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... client solutions Eric Mogelof said: "Having a single access point to invest at scale across public and private markets with world-class managers is a compelling value proposition." Capital Group president of Europe and Asia Pacific client group Guy Henriques ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... Armitage explained, is a "magnification" of several forces - a confluence of events in the Middle East and other parts of the world, along with macroeconomic factors, such as the reversal of globalisation, volatile inflation and resource scarcity. While ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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