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North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
North Americans' merger and acquisition (M&A) appetite for Australian companies will only intensify in 2027 as they chase undervalued assets, according to a new report. Ashurst Perkins Coie's newly released Global M&A Review predicts that North American ...

ASIC forms markets expert advisory group

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
... remain relevant in this change super-cycle, but to lay foundations for Australia to thrive and grow in the changed economic world that is forming."

FEATURE | Agriculture | Beneath the soil

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
... think that's going to be enough to incentivise a big supply response in the following year," says Heyl. In its Material World report, Ninety One wrote that the "squeeze on farmers is not over" with diesel and fertiliser costs remaining high, and ...

MLC Expand taps private equity owner's US network on AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2026
... Australia's retirement market is set to grow rapidly. "Come 2030, the Australian pension market will be the second biggest in the world, behind the US. It's massive," she said. "And yet, I feel sometimes we're quite insular in the way that we think about ...

APRA deputy chair defends super board tenure limits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
... needed to help trustees confront the high-stakes and rapidly evolving risks they face in today's volatile and uncertain world." He said APRA hoped to achieve a common ground to achieve its objective. "While acknowledging that there will be differences ...

Future Fund returns 11% as portfolio reaches $290bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
... Investment Order thinking we first outlined in 2021: increasing geopolitical risk, populist government and deglobalisation and a world at an inflection point, characterised by greater uncertainty and a faster pace of change," Arndt said. "It reinforces ...

State Street names new APAC investment lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
State Street Investment Management (SSIM) has named a new senior managing director and head of investments for Asia Pacific, nabbing Amundi's head of investments for Asia. Florian Neto joins SSIM after more than 16 years at Amundi, where he most ...

Macquarie AM launches venture growth fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
... Crozier said. "Macquarie Professional Series is committed to providing investors with greater investment choice and access to world class fund managers, and we are excited to add this complimentary strategy to our existing partnership suite." MAM head ...

Aware Super elevates data and AI with new promotions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
... judgment required to navigate markets. "Data and AI won't replace investment judgement, but they will sharpen it. In a world that's changing this quickly, the edge goes to investors who adapt fastest, and we intend to be one of them," Warner ...

Inflation hits 4.3%, RBA says it remains 'too high'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... reported that automotive fuel prices rose to 9.4% in September, compared to a rise of 14.8% in August, driven by higher world oil prices. "Inflation remains elevated and some of the upside risks flagged in August are materialising," Cunneen said. "The ...
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