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Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... inside information about Big Un to a shareholder around 10 January 2017, knowing reasonably the shareholder would likely trade Big Un shares and options. Evans could face a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment. ASIC said the information concerned ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... the majority failed to justify the capital poured into them. The uncertainty Amodei described remains central to the AI trade: will demand from the AI buildout ultimately justify the scale of the investments underway? As money continues to flood into ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... activity peaked on March 9 when oil prices jumped through US$110 per barrel and the ASX200 fell 2.8% in its worst day since US trade tariffs were announced in April 2025. Daily switching numbers have since eased, the super fund said but remain above ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... it just comes down to the fact it had run really hard over the last year or so. A lot of investors were crowded into that trade," he said.

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
The conflict in Iran has exposed a "fault line" in Australian equities, with some of the ASX's biggest names driving an outsized share of losses, according to VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive Arian Neiron. Neiron said the sell-off is a reminder that ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... years ago, that blockchain as an underlying technology would be a new type of financial infrastructure that people would trade on, and we're starting to see that now," Baker said. "It is evolving, but we're certainly very focused on when we invest ...

Morningstar names most compelling funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
In its inaugural Best of Breed - Australia and New Zealand report, Morningstar has named which active funds provide Australian investors with the best long-term potential. The report selected six equity strategies, five Australian and one from New Zealand ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

You can't manage what you can't measure: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
Appearing at the 2026 AM Tech Day event in Sydney this week, Vanguard senior portfolio manager and APAC head trader James Chatfield spoke about the importance of quality data when making decisions at the trading desk. "You can't manage what you can't ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... government will have a sharper focus on unlocking "productive investment", better regulation, faster approvals and more open trade. "It will be all about three things, attracting and absorbing investment; making it easier to build and build faster; and ...