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DeepSeek, Alibaba: Silver linings for emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
DeepSeek and Alibaba's rise from the ashes have bolstered the case for investing in Chinese companies, according to an emerging markets expert seeking the best opportunities in the face of geopolitical tensions and heightened risks. J.P. Morgan ...

US, China trade truce 'welcome' news for Australia: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
The United States and China have agreed to a temporary easing of trade tensions for a 90-day period. The move will see US tariffs on Chinese imports drop from 145% to 30%, while China will cut duties on American goods from 125% to 10%. While welcome ...

Clime awarded $183m mandate from US firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Clime Investment management has been awarded a $183 million (US$117 million) mandate as the primary manager of a pending US domiciled public offer fund by Sphinx Investments. Subject to regulatory approval, Sphinx will allocate $183 million (US$117 ...

RBA opens door to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has indicated it is open to the consideration of an interest rate cut in May, as US President Donald Trump's tariffs place risks on the global economy. The RBA board minutes from the April meeting acknowledged ...

Short-term noise reinforces long-term investment thinking: ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) says it will not be derailed by the short-term noise coming from global trade tensions and heightened risks of a recession but remain steadfast in how it will position members' savings for the long term. Speaking at ...

NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
NAB chief economist Sally Auld said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may deliver a 50bps interest rate cut when it meets again in May. Auld said headwinds from the global environment have intensified, but conceded large amounts of uncertainty remain. ...

Pella Global Generations Fund launches in NZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Pella Global Generations Fund has launched in New Zealand under a portfolio investment entity (PIE) structure. Expanding across the ditch, Pella Funds Management head of distribution Joy Yacoub said the flagship fund experienced growing demand from ...

Impact investors need instos, governments to scale: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... they tend to come with a bias, such as an "impact-first bias" as opposed to being "financial first." Therein lies the tension - can those in the impact investment world "truly believe in capitalism?" "That's a challenge... You're going to sell ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
The defence portfolio will grow to $57.6 billion over the next decade as the Albanese government tightens national and economic security amid growing geopolitical tensions. As announced last year, the government will invest an additional $50.3 billion ...

Splintered globalisation a boon for AI, metals, EVs: PGIM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... tensions could ripple across their investment portfolios and potentially create new risks and opportunities. Central to the tension is ongoing tussle between globalisation and nationalism. The report, A new era of globalisation, shows that countries ...