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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
... allocation to digital 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 ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... predicted. 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 ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... China, 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 ...

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 ...

Binance, Franklin Templeton in digital asset partnership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... this one will be essential to accelerating adoption," said Sandy Kaul, head of innovation at Franklin Templeton. US President Donald Trump recently signed the first major cryptocurrency law to build regulations around stablecoins, which is deemed to ...

Female fund managers' triumphant decade: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... of the past five years, as well as the lowest maximum drawdown over the past year. The Trump effect However, with US President Donald Trump's continuous efforts to scale back on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), many companies have withdrawn ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... two poignant examples that have a real chance at challenging US 'exceptionalism.' Firstly, the tariffs saw US President Donald Trump come to the table suddenly because the country did not have the rare earth minerals required to run its basic ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... crashing, and we may even see some rebounding and growth in the fourth quarter." The bond market sell-off that followed US President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff announcements was in April, but in August that already seems like ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Citing better returns and diversification benefits, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to allow alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies, into 401(k) plans. The order calls for a review of the Department of Labor's guidance on ...