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'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... do business," he said. The conflict proved that once historically stable environments, whether defined by geography or politics, are now less stable. "One of the ramifications of what's happened in the Middle East is significant financial services ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025

... commodity agreement, unpredictable decisions by controlled economies and political decisions, along with the "flukes of world politics." "The best Australia can do is to hope that the bottom does not drop out of all the foodstuff markets at once and ...

Payday super delays will cost workers: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025

... simply can't afford for this legislation to be kicked down the road," Delahunty said. "We're calling on both sides of politics and the broader financial services industry to support legislating payday super so it can start next financial year. It's an ...

Select stocks in charge of their own destiny: Aoris

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025

... where the external environment can matter... that would include businesses with a housing cycle, trade and tariffs, and politics. "And we don't want to be in what I call the sharp end of change. Change is always exciting but it's always fluid and makes ...

Allan Gray exposes 'hateful eight' bubble threat

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025

... investment flows appears to have led to significant market dislocation and stretched fundamentals. Trade tensions, populist politics and monetary policy have become front-of-mind distractions, shifting attention away from long-term fundamentals," Mawhinney ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025

... used to chair the council of economic advisers for the UK government, pointed to the acute tension between economics and politics that is rippling across the markets. "This a common theme among Western countries whereby electorates are demanding their ...

Labor vs Liberal: Which government is better for Australian stocks?

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025

... example, presided over a China-led mining boom-an event whose origins and benefits were largely external to domestic politics. Meanwhile, Rudd took office in the early days of the global financial crisis which had an enormous bearing on the woeful stock ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 14 APR 2025

... tax policy announcements from both parties have clear weaknesses. "The policies offered by both parties are much better politics than they are economics," Holden said. "The Coalition's unprecedented mortgage interest tax deduction is costly to the ...

Impact investors need instos, governments to scale: Experts

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025

... by the people they serve. "So, that's your 'chicken and egg' [conundrum]. If people are disoriented, then politics is also disoriented," he said. For Purpose Investment Partners has received institutional backing from the likes of Qantas ...

Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025

... government and they want to ensure everything is in place before the federal election, and before Jones retires from politics. "We will have the draft legislation - or the next tranche of draft legislation - out before the election so we can pour over ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

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 | 12:34PM

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 | 12:17PM

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 | 12:29PM

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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