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Gold soars over Trump's Greenland rhetoric

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Safe-haven assets are being favoured by investors with gold prices skyrocketing off the back of US President Donald Trump's rhetoric around Greenland. Global X ETFs said it has seen average weekly flows into its suite of gold ETFs increase in 2026 as ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... remaining anchored and inflation returning toward target, with the need to remain focused on price stability being vital." The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to make i's first interest rate decision of 2026 on February 3. Due to persistent inflation ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... implemented in 2022, boycotting several institutions including 10 major banks. About a year later, analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Wharton School found doing so cost the state of Texas as much as US$500 million more in borrowing ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has joined 11 other central bank leaders around the world in showing support for US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell. This week, the US Department of Justice served the Fed with grand ...

Federated Hermes appoints global fixed income CIO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... years of investment experience. Prior to joining Federated Hermes, he was a financial analyst and trader at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. "Gallo has been an integral member of the Federated Hermes fixed-income team for decades and has served ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Justice served the US Federal Reserve (Fed) with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Fed chair Jerome Powell gave at the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025. The testimony ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... months to November 2025. Although it was a decline from October's figure, the latest figure is likely to push the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to hold or hike the interest rate. Specifically, the report said the inflation surge stemmed from a ...

Rest returns 'healthy' 9.22% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... improved, is proving sticky both in Australia and the US. The weakening labour market in the US has allowed the Federal Reserve to consider further rate cuts. In contrast, recent data in Australia has indicated a broad-based rise in price pressures," ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... outlook over 2026 is far from certain." Hannah said after three rate cuts last year, the best-case scenario is for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep rates on hold, but there are still expectations of a hike on the table. "Inflation remains ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Oil prices have seen volatility globally after the US bombed Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, estimated at more than 300 billion barrels, alongside substantial deposits of gold ...