Chant West: Super funds’ strong start to FY26 continues

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Super funds’ strong start to FY26 continues Super funds continued their strong start to FY26 with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) up 1.3% in August.... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International survey: Australians the most confident investors in the APAC region amidst volatility

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Key points Survey of over 6,500 investors shows rising caution amidst volatility, with 53 per cent of Australian investors having increased their investments and cash savings The majority of investors... Read more continue reading

Government bonds: the end of the shock absorber

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Sticky inflation, rising fiscal strains and weak growth are eroding the role of bonds as a portfolio ballast, forcing investors to rethink defensive diversification, according to Sahil Mahtani, Head of... Read more continue reading

Bennelong Funds Management signs MOU and partners with US middle market private credit lender Monroe Capital

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Bennelong Funds Management has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and partnered with US-based Monroe Capital to further expand its distribution to Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 2004, Monroe... Read more continue reading

Which Australians are hit by the highest effective marginal tax rates?

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New research released by HESTA reveals older Australians receiving the Age Pension are often subject to staggering effective marginal tax rates of 60% to 80%, disincentivising them from being more... Read more continue reading

Market maturity emerges as investors moves lay foundation for next phase of crypto growth

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The cryptocurrency market edged down 1.7% in August, but the month highlighted clear signs of maturity, according to the latest Binance Australia Monthly Crypto Market Insights Report. Bitcoin’s dominance eased,... Read more continue reading

The shrinking upside in the dollar story

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Ninety One has published the latest in its research series examining the strategic implications of shifting macro dynamics for the US dollar and global portfolio construction.  The Shrinking Upside in the... Read more continue reading

Super returns continue to build over August

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Super returns continue to build over August Following a smooth start to the financial year in July, super balances continued to rise in August with leading superannuation research house SuperRatings... Read more continue reading

Pathzero Navigator achieves audit assurance, strengthening trust in financed emissions reporting

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Pathzero has successfully completed an independent assurance audit of its award-winning climate analytics platform, Pathzero Navigator, marking a significant milestone in providing confidence and transparency to financial institutions managing climate... Read more continue reading

Has click search met its match in AI?

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Janus Henderson Research Analyst Divyaunsh Divatia explores the growth in chatbot use for routine search queries and how the trend might impact search functions – and revenues. For years, Google... Read more continue reading