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Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... role, Tuckwell recalls a dialogue with a decision maker from a major institutional investor about investing in a certain gold ETF. "He told me that buying gold futures means not having to pay a management fee, whereas if buying into a gold ETF would ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... into quality assets to manage mounting risks. "Managing a more consistent journey" and not falling for trends like "buying gold or Bitcoin," are crucial to the new year investment philosophy for Edwards. "Our positioning is not boring, it's consistency," ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A Sydney-based executive has joined Partners Group as the global head of special opportunities to oversee the business's latest offering. Partners Group has launched a special opportunities strategy, dubbed a complementary program alongside private ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... support. "Good front-office data access is now common, but the strategic challenge remains trust. Firms should define a clear gold standard for the data master that LLMs and analytics can reliably reference," Deloitte Global investment management leader ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... year's trade agreements with several European nations, driving risk-off sentiment in stocks and boosting safe-haven demand for gold and silver," Sycamore said. Trump has repeatedly said Greenland is vital to the US due to its strategic location and large ...

First batch of specialist advisers graduate SMSFA program

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... Association said the introduction of the structured format is expected to further reinforce the course's standing as the gold standard for SMSF expertise. SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said the new format is designed to enhance the learning ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... high of US$84 ounce, with Global X's physical silver ETF returning 31.3% for investors in December. Betashares global gold miners currency hedged ETF was the top performer for the year, returning 148.8% to investors in 2025. The Global X December ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... towards real assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns and accelerating electrification trends. Gold-related ETFs led returns, with gold miners and physical precious metals among the strongest performers of the year after record ...

Ares Management promotes private equity lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Ares Management has promoted its head of ANZ private equity to managing director as the US$596 billion New York-listed alternatives firm completes its first private equity deal in Australia. Nicholas Onie joined Ares in March last year as a principal ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Apex Group is taking over Mercer's stand-alone superannuation administration operations. Apex said the strategic lift-out enables it to integrate Mercer's experienced administration team and operational capabilities directly into its own business, enhancing ...