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Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026

... extraordinarily anti-American". The Australian share market dropped by as much as 0.5% by midday today while the Aussie dollar extended its gains for the week.

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025

... residual inflationary pressures. Australian investors enjoyed higher returns from overseas assets last year, as the Aussie dollar weakened against the US dollar. Australian equities, unaffected by currency fluctuations, pocketed an 11% return, catapulted ...

RBA forecasting has been 'terrible': Yarra Capital Management

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025

... occurred much earlier. "The RBA [predictions have] been too high on inflation, too optimistic on growth, and their Aussie dollar forecast were off," Keenan said "They should have been cutting rates last year, but their forecasting has been terrible... ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025

... import prices. "But in the absence of retaliation against US tariffs by Australian government or a sharp fall in the Aussie dollar, I struggle to see why inflation here would go up in the short term." Oliver believes Trump's trade war strengthens ...

Depreciating Aussie dollar could prove opportunistic

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025

Despite a turbulent reporting season ahead due to the depreciating Australian currency, Maple-Brown Abbott co-portfolio manager Matt Griffin has highlighted some of the sectors that stand to benefit. Over the last quarter the Australian dollar is down ...

Mercer Super recruits growth lead

ELIZABETH FRY | TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024

... developing relationships with pension funds, large asset managers, and sovereign wealth funds. Before that, he ran an Aussie dollar debt syndicate, building a franchise that achieved a top four league table position. For the last 18 months, Raynes was ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023

... in a bid to curb any potential liquidity issues. Rising interest rates, soaring 10-year bond yields, and the weak Aussie dollar are all front of mind for Future Fund deputy chief investment officer Alicia Gregory. Gregory told the CFA Societies Australia ...

How will the Israel-Hamas conflict impact Australia?

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023

... volatility. "Where the tone of the market has been, if you look at the last 24 hours, equity markets have rallied, the Aussie dollar has increased," he said. "The market has not seen it in a very negative light; it's trying to process what it all ...

Ironbark launches global infrastructure fund

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023

Ironbark EagleCrest Infrastructure is an open-ended, mid-market focused private markets solution and has already received backing from private wealth firms. Ironbark EagleCrest Infrastructure feeds into the offshore Eaglecrest Infrastructure Fund that ...

VanEck anticipates AUD surge

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022

... of trade are improving, primarily driven by higher commodity prices, which could continue to climb. Yesterday the Aussie dollar hit 75 US cents, he said. It is anticipated that the local currency will hit 80 US cents within the next six months. "That ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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