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US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... banks have been buying aggressively," Tuckwell said. "Retail flows are strong. And gold has nearly doubled in Australian dollar terms since 2023. At these levels, you have to ask: what more can go right?" Tuckwell pointed to signs of profit-taking. US-listed ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... "While commodity price movements influence a range of assets, including the equity of commodity companies and the Australian dollar, we view these as inadequate substitutes for a direct allocation to commodity futures," the paper stated. "Unlike other ...

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 ...

Global X to launch AI infrastructure ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Global X is launching the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure ETF (ASX: AINF), which focuses on companies with exposure to data centres, energy and materials that help facilitate the adoption of AI technologies. Launching on the ASX this month, AINF ...

ASIC loses Block Earner case

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
The Federal Court has vindicated Block Earner by overturning a decision that it needed an AFSL to offer its Earner product and dismissing ASIC's appeal to impose penalties on the digital asset platform. Justices O'Callaghan, Abraham and Button ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... destabilisation. "Over the past few days, there have been significant falls in oil prices and a depreciation of the Australian dollar. Both developments would have implications for activity and inflation if they were to persist," the report said. "In ...

RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... balances occurred alongside capital calls on private asset commitments and a large, sustained decline in the Australian dollar drained liquidity through payments related to foreign exchange hedges," the RBA said. Despite raising concerns, the RBA said ...

Macquarie shutters 30-year-old fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... interest, with limited exposure to growth assets and aimed to outperform the Morningstar AUS Mod Tgt Alloc NR Australian dollar index. It charged a total investment fee of 0.82% per annum and required a minimum initial investment of $100,000. The fund ...

Fiducian FUMAA swell to $14.4bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... the ASX is not as bright as offshore, plus some researchers believe there could be further weakness for the Australian dollar. Fixed interest holdings have been increased but remain just under benchmark for now." Funds under advice was 6% higher year ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... Australia is not far behind with 146%. WTW Investments Australia director Jonathan Grigg said: "While the falling Australian dollar tempered growth in assets in 2024 in USD terms, Australia's superannuation assets have outpaced other major pension markets ...