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Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... quarter of 2022, the highest in three decades, and gave investors a small taste of its debilitating effect. "Things like commodities are not great in low inflation environments but outperform when inflation is high," says Hillier. "So having some allocation ...

ETF market hits $300bn milestone early

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... attract investors and financial advisers seeking simple, cost-effective and diversified exposure across equities, bonds, commodities and alternative assets. "The ASX investment product market is not only expanding but accelerating," Campion said. "What ...

Controversial US policy to benefit Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... the relative price competitiveness of some Australian goods in the US market. At the same time Australia may import commodities at better price points given lower global growth." The report also suggested that there is potential for some export goods ...

CBA appoints head of Australian economics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... structure, which now comprises four teams. As part of that, Vivek Dhar has been appointed into the newly created head of commodities and sustainable economics role. CBA said the new role reflects the increasing influence of energy markets and the net ...

ASIC freezes assets of First Mutual Private Equity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... to the website, FMPE was established 19 years ago by six entrepreneurs with backgrounds in property, equities and commodities across Australasia. "Integrating four key principles of quality governance including accountability, transparency, fairness ...

Top Australian CIOs revealed

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... the portfolio," said Samild at the time. "Returns also benefited from changes to our currency mix and exposure to commodities, including gold." The recognition for the country's leading investment chiefs follows the superannuation industry posting ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... sign of how these products are starting to shape global price discovery. We expect that role to expand-across both commodities and other asset classes." Despite the serious escalation in the Middle East, Tuckwell warned that gold prices already appear ...

En garde: New fund eyes Vanguard, Betashares' turf

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... portfolio," Jocum said. It wants to be "relevant to more clients," rather than being seen purely as a thematic and commodities-focused shop. This idea to diversify its business has been informed by the fact that at least two-thirds of ETF flows are driven ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... an asset class that stands out. According to a new paper published by the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), commodities are positioned well, underpinned by trends emerging from evolving global dynamics. The return of inflation threats, increasing ...

Jarden Strengthens advisory team with Rothschild exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... Jarden concludes its 2025 financial year with performance in corporate finance equities and fixed-income currencies & commodities.