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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 ...

M&A activity falls to two-year lows: LSEG

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Despite significant growth in domestic merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025, total volumes have fallen to a two-year low, London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) insight shows. The Australia Investment Banking Review Full Year 2025 report ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, estimated at more than 300 billion barrels, alongside substantial deposits of gold, iron ore, bauxite and strategic minerals. However, years of sanctions, underinvestment and operational collapse left infrastructure ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... AI. However, Turner warns underlying data must be structured and business ready. "The ideal in medallion architecture is gold layer which everyone is aspiring to, but with all the other technical advancements and integrations happening this can become ...

Trustees up sponsorship deals, Hostplus takes lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... than $7.5 million on soccer, AFL and rugby union clubs, with the Australian Football League receiving $1.9 million and the Gold Coast Suns taking in $1.3 million, in the last financial year. This makes Hostplus the biggest spender on sponsorship contracts ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... from higher nominal private sector activity and a near-term increase in mining profits reflecting higher bulk commodity and gold prices." All in all, Treasury said MYEFO delivered a stronger budget, with lower deficits and less debt over the forward ...

Three megatrends to watch in 2026

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Experts have identified the megatrends that are likely to play out in financial markets in 2026. Speaking to Financial Standard, policy changes coming out of the US, sticky inflation and how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom progresses will be the ...