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Global X to expand product suite with three new ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... this year, including one focussing on space technology. Global X said both the Global X Space Tech ETF and the Global X S&P World Natural Resources ETF are on track to launch this year, with a hedged version of the S&P World ex Australia GARP ETF also ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... pension fund capital flow more easily in support of economic growth." Australia's super pool is the fourth largest in the world, with assets totalling $4.5 trillion. The UK's pension market is the second largest globally, holding assets worth more than ...

Chalmers says Budget 'hostage' to Middle East conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... Scott Bessent and other G20 nations. "We will do our best to take into consideration all of the developments around the world and especially in the Middle East," Chalmers said. "These developments are having a huge impact on our economy already and we ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... risk pushing investment offshore. "Other countries are falling over backwards to court international capital, including our world-class superannuation pool. Presenting a Team Australia front is smart, but where are the much-needed reciprocal programs ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... also strongly visible in the materials and energy sectors, where demand for power and the commodities needed to construct a world of new datacentres and power plants follows more than a decade in the doldrums." Meanwhile, costs have increased in the ...

Esencia Wealth expands into Queensland

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Wealth, Sovereign Wealth Partners, and Randle Advisory - joined forces under one banner. "We're focused on building a world-class advice business where experienced advisers and emerging talent can thrive together. Our Queensland team will serve to ...

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... Further, the court said NZ Super failed in its duty to "uphold the reputation of New Zealand as a responsible member of the world community", as dictated in the New Zealand Superannuation Bill that created the fund in 2000. In response, NZ Super Fund ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... the moment, but we are almost wholly reliant on imports for oil, and we are the highest user of diesel per capita in the world," he said. "So, this is a big real income shock for Australia, even if national income and the fiscal coffers may benefit from ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... incredibly attractive." Coffey says the other fascinating element is that some of the (arguably) most exciting businesses in the world right now are staying private for longer - think SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI. "The conversation has shifted from ...

Blackstone acquires stake in Quinbrook's data centre development arm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... Digital Infrastructure chair David Scaysbrook said Blackstone is ideally placed to help Rowan continue its growth as the world's leading investors in digital infrastructure and energy. "We are delighted that Blackstone is investing in Rowan. We're focused ...