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Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... the action is less about his statement, and more an act of political pressure and intimidation from US President Donald Trump's administration. "I have deep respect for the rule of law and for accountability in our democracy. No one - certainly not the ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... report highlighted. Notably, the report indicated that Australia may have overcome the worst of the US President Donald Trump's tariff war. As at the end of October 2025, the estimated average effective tariff rate, based on 2024 trade data, reached ...

Trump plans to ban large investors from buying homes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
US President Donald Trump says he will look to ban large institutional investors from buying up certain residential properties. In a social media post this morning, Trump said he is "immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... were front of mind as we went into 2025," Miller said. "A persistent theme in 2025 was the impact of US President Donald Trump's trade measures. Markets were worried about elevated geopolitical risk. "Markets were also worried that inflation would be ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
In the book The Lucky Country, the late author Donald Horne provides a piercing assessment of Australia in 1964, stating that its prosperity is derived from good fortune rather than industriousness or ambition. He ruminated about the future challenges ...

Quant investing bounces back post Trump whipsaw

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
US President Donald Trump's policies have had a negative impact on quant investors' strategies, but the investment style has now bounced back and is entering a positive growth phase. That's according to Simone Haslinger, chief executive ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... assets. Meanwhile, overseas pension funds like Michigan's state pension fund also now have exposure. US President Donald Trump also signed an executive order earlier this year to expand alternative investments in 401(k) funds. Titman noted that there ...

Super funds raise stakes in US investments to US$1.44tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... Embedded in the landmark critical minerals agreement forged between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump, super funds "will increase investments in the United States to US$1.44 trillion by 2035 - an increase of almost US$1 trillion ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... investment experts foresee more market volatility in the short term with neither side backing down. But will US President Donald Trump once again "chicken out"? Trump roiled investor confidence last week by threatening to whack 100% tariffs on China ...

Controversial US policy to benefit Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
When US President Donald Trump announced his plan to impose tariffs on all nations in April this year, investors were concerned about the effect they would have on Australia, but new research from EY suggests the nation is still set to benefit. The ...