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DeepSeek, Alibaba: Silver linings for emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
DeepSeek and Alibaba's rise from the ashes have bolstered the case for investing in Chinese companies, according to an emerging markets expert seeking the best opportunities in the face of geopolitical tensions and heightened risks. J.P. Morgan ...

Hearts & Minds chief exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... welcoming Howes to the team. "Over his 30-year financial services career, he has successfully managed and grown multi-billion dollar investment portfolios and investment product businesses. I am confident Richard will help us continue to improve our ...

ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... (US$391.2 million) and the Japan Physical Gold ETF (US$355 million). Notably, gold prices rose 6% during the month as the US dollar plunged and uncertainty escalated, according to the World Gold Council. The next highest net new asset gains came from ...

Tariffs were never the answer: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... relocation of production, it's just not going to happen," she reinforced. Part of the reason for this is that the US dollar is currently overvalued, Ellis explained, saying it's about 15% overvalued when using the normal metrics. "The US is currently ...

Former adviser accused of theft loses lengthy extradition fight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
A former financial adviser now residing in New Zealand lost a bid to stop her from being extradited to Australia to face 136 charges related to the alleged theft of clients' retirement savings. Marion Joan Pearson, formerly based in Perth, is accused ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... residual inflationary pressures. Australian investors enjoyed higher returns from overseas assets last year, as the Aussie dollar weakened against the US dollar. Australian equities, unaffected by currency fluctuations, pocketed an 11% return, catapulted ...

Franklin Templeton brings Lexington Partners PE fund down under

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... to a diversified private equity portfolio focused on the secondaries market. The new offering invests into an Australian dollar-hedged share class of the Franklin Lexington PE Secondaries Fund (FLEX-I), a sub-fund of the Luxembourg-domiciled Franklin ...

Warren Buffett to retire, recommends successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Berkshire Hathaway chief executive and chair Warren Buffett announced his intention to retire by the end of the year and put forth who he believes will best lead the company. At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Buffett made the surprise ...

MA Financial taps top exec for critical job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... Australian private credit and alternative real estate investments in Asia. This has been highlighted through our recent billion dollar deal with Warburg Pincus," said MA Financial head of asset management Andrew Martin. Martin said recruiting a distribution ...

Clime awarded $183m mandate from US firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... leadership, forging and reinforcing commercial and industrial partnerships that deliver value across borders. Australia's dollar relative to USD represents an exceptional investment opportunity for US investors and we are extremely excited to be ...