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SG Hiscock launches critical resources fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... resources, SG Hiscock said. SG Hiscock head of distribution Anthony Cochran said the launch comes at a time when the global economy is entering one of the largest structural resource investment cycles in decades. "Artificial intelligence is increasing ...

Mixed inflation data keeps August RBA meeting a 'live' one

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... signaling a decisive disinflation trend. "Combined with a resilient labour market and a buoyant equity market, the Australian economy remains on a solid footing. This should support the RBA's hawkish bias, although the data are not strong enough ...

ETF Shares cuts fees on US technology ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... Alphabet and Nvidia are central to the development of artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and the modern internet economy, yet they sit outside the traditional Information Technology sector classification." The fee reduction comes as Australian ...

VanEck targets tech thematics with trifecta launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... how precisely they capture them. Investors are after genuine exposure to the structural forces shaping tomorrow's economy rather than broad interpretations of a headline theme," Neiron said. "AI has evolved from a software trend into one of the largest ...

Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... positive shift in the trend or mostly statistical noise, given that most of the other recent survey indicators for the economy show weakening. "The sharp rise in employment in June, followed two months which had netted to a close to flat result, which ...

Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... with the four-week moving average remained unchanged at 5.6%. The index also displayed a higher confidence on longer-term economy over the next five years (+0.8 points), compared to short-term economic confidence, which declined 1.6 points. However ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... This is against the backdrop of the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the digital economy, investment opportunities in related infrastructure have been expanding. "Such assets typically feature stable cash flows ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... adopt a proportionate and risk-based approach, and seek to support efficiency, growth and innovation in the parts of the economy it regulates. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the SoE is focused on building a more productive, resilient economy that works ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Aberdeen investments expects the global economy to remain resilient through the second half of 2026, supported by artificial intelligence (AI) driven investment, strong corporate earnings and steady consumer demand. Despite tailwinds, Aberdeen warned ...

SS&C to accept digital cash for tokenised investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... reflected by the latest findings from Project Acacia, highlighting tokenisation can inject some $24 billion to Australia's economy. Earlier this year, the government swiftly passed the Digital Assets Framework Bill, requiring digital assets providers ...
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