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Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... aggressive. Trump repeatedly praised tariffs, defended their effectiveness, and presented them as a proven way to achieve national objectives," Green said. "Investors should focus on what he consistently endorsed, not simply on what he ruled out." Throughout ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... need to make an effort to find an alternative way to handle our liquidity and risk management," Schelde said. The US national debt now sits at about $55 trillion (US$38.5tn); this month it hit 100% of gross domestic product. A report last week by the ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A group of institutional investors, including various super funds, and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), Australia's sovereign investor in manufacturing capability, have formed a conglomerate to raise more than $217 million for ...

Spain plans sovereign wealth fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... expected to be announced this week. Spain is already home to Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales, considered a national wealth fund, which invests in various sectors like shipbuilding, energy, food distribution and the environment and agriculture. ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... to a financial adviser. From 6 April 2026, the UK State Pension rules will effectively abolish the Class 2 voluntary National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for expats. The Class 2 NIC rate is currently GBP3.45 per week. Class 3 contributions provide ...

ART appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed two new directors to its board, which it said drives renewal and reinforces its commitment to governance and delivering for members. Tina Wyer will join ART's board, bringing nearly 30 years' experience ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... double-edged energy sword as factories and manufacturers struggle to afford decreased energy use, while wanting to meet national decarbonisation targets. Agrawal said: "By combining renewable generation, battery storage and flexible gas power generation ...

Blackstone promotes first private wealth hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... relationships to head of distribution. Her earlier stints include distribution roles at Colonial First State Investments as national manager for alliances and multi-manager, and Schroder Investment Management, working with wholesale and intermediary ...

Super moves: NGS Super, HESTA, Mercer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... she was an investment analyst manager selection at TelstraSuper, and before that, she held various roles at UniSuper, National Australia Bank, UBS and Bell Potter Securities. Elsewhere, a TelstraSuper alternative investments and real assets analyst has ...

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Morningstar has made two key appointments to its managed portfolios team - a national sales lead and an investment specialist. Vijay Srinivasan has been appointed to the former role, and Clint Abraham as national director, investment specialist. Srinivasan ...