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AMP delivers 11% for members in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
AMP delivered a return of about 11% for its MySuper members in 2025.

Saudi Arabia opens access for foreign investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority is opening its capital market to foreign investors from February 1, a move it said will expand and diversify the investor base while enhancing market liquidity.

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Despite significant growth in domestic merger and acquisition activity in 2025, total volumes have fallen to a two-year low, London Stock Exchange Group's insight shows.

Magellan records drop in assets under management

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Magellan said its assets under management shrunk by $300 million in the three months to December 2025.

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period.

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Fund managers remain "remarkably positive" and bullish about their prospects over the next five years despite menacing headwinds stemming from institutional clients, a new report from Frontier Advisors shows.

No room for a neutral stance in 2026: BlackRock

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
The BlackRock Investment Institute has released its annual outlook report, which identified three factors that will shape investment attitudes in 2026.

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Fund managers are increasingly looking at China for opportunities in the high-growth sectors, as government policies tackle structural concerns in the Chinese economy.

Temasek joins consortium to acquire Clearwater Analytics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Temasek has joined a private equity consortium that will acquire Clearwater Analytics for US$8.4 billion ($12.5bn).

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Investors are keeping an eye out for opportunities and risks after the United States bombed Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro.