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Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... September and October. Commenting, Global X chief executive Alex Zaika said the launch of SLVM will combine global insight with local expertise. "As part of the broader Global X family operating in the United States, Canada and Asia, we consistently ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) and Gunn consented to the matter being dealt with for sentence in the local court. For his part in handling the money, Gunn faces a maximum penalty in the Local Court of one year imprisonment, a fine ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... operational failures by superannuation fund trustees as well as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will drive the local regulatory space in 2026. Operational failures among super trustees and administrators, such as delays in processing claims ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
Federated Hermes has announced its plans to open shop in Hong Kong to capitalise on Asia's "rapidly growing" wealth market. The announcement follows the appointment of its global fixed income chief investment officer earlier this month to succeed Robert ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... existing trading technology platform. To enable a DeFi offering, Openmarkets said it has begun building an ecosystem of local and global partnerships and reviewing its regulatory authorisations. Openmarkets chief executive Dan Jowett said the transaction ...

State Street enters strategic alliance with Qatar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... supporting QNB's accelerating international growth. State Street said bringing together its global scale and QNB's deep local insight, the strategic alliance will enhance service delivery for clients and reinforce the two institutions' combined presence ...

bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
bfinance has announced the appointment of Ravi Rastogi in the newly created senior leadership role of managing director and global head of insurance. He will be based in the firm's London office. The investment consultancy firm said the shift underscores ...

MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... medium businesses (SMB) get fast access to capital, into Australia through a $100 million lending facility to support its local warehouse infrastructure. FundBox said this facility will support its ability to deliver fast, integrated working-capital ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... added. One chief financial officer at a major global insurer located in Australia told Tuckwell that his understanding of the local regulatory obligations was at least 85% of the portfolio had to be in fixed interest products. The insurer used fixed ...

Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... superannuation are products of ambitious and forward-looking Labor governments - focused on boosting Australian ingenuity, backing local ideas and creating good jobs in our regions." Meanwhile, NRFC chief executive David Gall said Gilmour Space's ...