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US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... exceptions occur when geopolitical events materially alter economic fundamentals, trigger a policy response from central banks or coincide with periods of broader macro vulnerability. "In this context, oil prices are the most important transmission mechanism ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... we missed out on directly participating in the gold rally." Pearce noted the big buyers of gold have been global central banks, especially China, as they get out of the US bond market. "As a matter of fact, many of the central banks that are not politically ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... properly maintained over their design life," it reads. "Partnering options may include working with private investors, such as banks, superannuation funds, venture capital and private equity providers. Additional partnering opportunities exist through ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... Following an assessment of scams and fraud-related website content across 47 super funds, benchmarking against the big four banks (ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, and Westpac), ASIC found that banks consistently outperform super funds in providing clear ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... year. The firm said the Hong Kong office marks a strategic expansion as the firm look to deepen relationships with private banks, family offices, wealth intermediaries and institutional investors across the Asia Pacific region. Federated Hermes said ...

AMP to relaunch SMSF property lending solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... decade ago. AMP made the decision to remove the solution in 2018, as the SMSF lending sector was shifting from traditional banks to non-bank lenders. SuperEdge, once relaunched, will provide SMSFs trustees, particularly pre-retirees, who want to invest ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... stakeholders. Her clients include the World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation, G20, and several development banks. She has co-authored climate investing reports with the World Economic Forum and led Mercer's work providing a practical ...

Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... greater resilience than bonds when real yields rise. This reflects sustained, largely price-insensitive demand from central banks seeking to diversify reserves, contributing to a partial decoupling from the historical inverse relationship between real ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... companies were the largest contributors to the world's profits, accounting for just under one-third of total earnings in 2025; banks alone contributed just under a fifth. "Corporate balance sheets are stronger than they were pre-pandemic, and the discipline ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... advisers in the new year. Eliot said that 2026 will be largely defined by the ongoing sale of USD-dominated assets by central banks, and a continuing trend in precious metals. "Our priority is to navigate these uncertainties with a prudent, diversified ...