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'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026

... much at all. Why do I say that? It's because we're the finance industry. We measure fear," Pearce said. Pearce said the VIX index - which measures market volatility - spiked far more on Liberation Day when US President Donald Trump announced his ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026

... 0.4% in December 2025, compared to 0.6% in the previous corresponding period. Future volatility, measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX, averaged 10.1 in December, down 5% from December 2024. The numbers come as Cboe Australia was given the green light by ASIC ...

ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025

... of US$464.2 billion set last year, and before that, US$464.2 billion in 2021. This was achieved despite turbulence in the VIX Index, the US market's "fear gauge," which spiked earlier this year following President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024

... designed to provide diversification and upside to members by investing in tradeable assets, including equity and bond futures, VIX futures, currencies, and traditional commodities like gold, copper, and oil - was done "following testing and careful consideration ...

Chief economist: Thank you, Putin

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022

... his invasion of Ukraine. As many investors are aware, uncertainty isn't good for markets. So much so that that the CBOE VIX index - the "fear gauge" - has soared by 7.7% to 31.02 on the aforementioned headlines (its highest level since late January ...

Economic recap: Week to September 24

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021

... Committee judges that a moderation in the pace of asset purchases may soon be warranted". Risk assets rallied and the CBOE VIX index - the fear gauge - dropped from a four-month high of reading of 25.7 just before the Fed meet to 20.9. It's currently ...

Chief economist update: The (dot) plot thickens

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021

... set the day before. The index is still up 12.4% this year to date and by a whopping 35.2% from a year ago. More, despite the VIX index's - the 'fear gauge' - 6.6% jump on the day, at a reading of 18.15, it's still lower than the most ...

Chief economist update: Inflation scare

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021

... composite by 2.7%; and the Russell 2000 by 3.3%. The yield on 10-year US bonds increased to 1.70% from 1.62% the day before. The VIX index - the fear gauge - soared by 26.3% to a reading of 27.59 (the highest since March this year) and the US dollar ...

Chief economist update: No fear

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 12 APR 2021

... highs, led by the jump in the S&P 500 index to an all-time peak of 4,129.5 points. What's more telling is that the CBOE VIX index - the fear gauge - has fallen to a reading of 16.69 points - the lowest since February 2020 before China's coronavirus ...

Chief economist update: Overvaluation tests FOMO and TINA trades

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021

Wall Street's down. Repeat, Wall Street's down! The CBOE VIX index - the fear gauge - jumped by 9.5% in the last trading day of the first month of 2021 to 33.09 points, marking the highest since the renewed COVID-19 outbreak in Europe that subsequently ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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