Pacific Perspectives
The world’s biggest investors are split on who wins from AI spendathon
Vanguard and BlackRock, the world’s two largest asset managers, have outlined diverging views of how billions of dollars being invested in artificial intelligence will drive the market and which companies stand to benefit. The two…
Top female fund managers share their stock picks
Top performing female fund managers have revealed their best stock picks for Future Generation Woman for 2026, spotlighting companies that back female safety, digital inclusion and long-term economic opportunity. Minotaur Capital’s Armina Rosenberg, ECP Asset…
Dow closes nearly 500 points higher after Fed cuts rates: Live updates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates once again this year and as traders bet more easing was ahead next year. The 30-stock average gained 497.46 points, or 1.1%,…
Private credit is beginning to look like the bond market — and that comes with red flags
Private credit is starting to resemble the public bond market, as the rapid growth and development of the asset class blurs lines that have separated two financing channels. Once restricted to a niche corner of…
Supercharging financial advice to meet demand
Tackling the issue of unmet demand for financial advice in Australia has spurred a superannuation fund to harness the power of AI to boost productivity to free up time to get more customers in front…
ASX to lift as US stocks waver; Australia set for 3m ETF investors
Australian shares are poised to open higher after markets swung from negative to positive following the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision, and Governor Michele Bullock warning that cuts are unlikely in future. SPI futures were…
The Fed decision is expected to feature a rate cut and a lot more. Here’s what to expect
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/the-fed-decision-is-expected-to-feature-a-rate-cut-and-a-lot-more-heres-what-to-expect.html
Global week ahead: Fed’s December decision to inform world’s central banks
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/07/global-week-ahead-feds-december-decision-to-inform-worlds-central-banks.html
LNG giants make last ditch concessions to avert export controls
A consortium of major gas exporters in Queensland has offered to cut purchases of gas from local suppliers and trim LNG shipments in a last-minute bid to head off more onerous obligations to supply the…
Climate investors bet on $40m home electrification start-up
Ecotone Partners’ The Planet Fund, a climate-focused fund backed by Robyn Denholm’s Wollemi Capital and the Milgrom’s family office, has bet on a start-up that is seeking to electrify Australian households. The Planet Fund has…