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Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
Donald Trump has officially been sworn in as the 47 th US President as he takes on his second, non-consecutive term. Trump took to the stage for his "Day 1" official address unleashing a raft of executive orders and reaffirming his America first policies. ...

Where to invest when local equities look expensive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... particularly across the large caps," Halloway said. For diversification and better value, Halloway said the world's largest stock market is first to mind. "Small and mid-cap stocks trade below fair value, while large caps generally look expensive," Halloway ...

Global ETF inflows hit US$2tn: ETFGI

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... with US$583.7 billion and BlackRock's iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) at US$579.3 billion. Vanguard's Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) was also a top contender, receiving US$453 billion, as were its other products - FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
Donald Trump secured a decisive victory in the presidential election, sending US markets soaring overnight as investors anticipate lower taxes. However, concerns remain over trade tariffs and the impacts on inflation. Principal Asset Management chief ...

Regal indicted for alleged short-selling breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
Regal Partners has been indicted by the South Korean securities watchdog after a former employee allegedly breached the country's tough short-selling rules. The Korean Prosecutor's Office issued an indictment against Regal and its former employee ...

Netwealth FUA soars, names new chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... app subscribers. The Flux App supports both free and paid subscription service which includes financial education, stock market and economic news, and personal budgeting tools. Netwealth said it will work with the Flux team to extend the reach of Netwealth ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of foreign exchange contracts issuer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... contracts that allow a client to speculate in the change in value of an underlying asset, such as foreign exchange rates, stock market indices, single equities, commodities or crypto assets. ASIC found FXOpen AU's failure to comply with its core obligations ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
Zenith Investment Partners head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy said the looming risk of a recession in the United States has spurred some investment changes. Hennessey said the weaker-than-expected July jobs report in the US raised concerns of ...

J.P. Morgan expands ETF suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) today announced the listing of JPMorgan Global Equity Premium Income Complex ETF (JEGA) to its equity premium income suite, which houses other strategies of JEPI and JPEQ. The new ETF, which seeks to generate 7-9% ...

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... Investors fairly want to know if their money is working in the way they intend it - whether they've placed it on the stock market or they've placed it in their super funds," Constant said. "So, this is an important change that will continue to level ...