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Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026

... launch services and satellites," Gall said. "By building sovereign space capability that underpins our everyday life - from Earth observation and communications to national security - Gilmour's efforts will secure Australia's access to essential ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

Geoeconomic confrontation is the "most severe risk" that will herald a new phase of volatility over the next two years, while climate change will be the biggest threat over the long term, a report from the World Economic Forum finds. Released ahead ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026

Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active investment portfolio delivered significant performance in 2025, returning 41.4% for its investors, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025

According to Vanguard's outlook, high-quality US fixed income, US value-oriented equities, and non-US developed markets equities will have the strongest risk-returns over the coming five to 10 years. Vanguard predicts US value-oriented equities will ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

New research has revealed a decline in the number of zombie companies on the ASX in the last six months. KPMG Australia's latest data showed a drop of 41% in companies considered zombie, where they exhibit indicators of financial distress for an extended ...

Super funds raise stakes in US investments to US$1.44tn

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025

... than US$3 billion in critical mineral projects over the next six months. It comes as China tightens controls over its rare earth minerals exports. As part of the deal, Australia will contribute another US$1 billion to AUKUS by the end of the year. Australia ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025

... Trump roiled investor confidence last week by threatening to whack 100% tariffs on China as it plans to restrict its rare earth mineral exports. What began as 10% tariffs on China at the start of the year escalated to 145% on different goods by April. ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025

... internet boom was exposed as a bubble and subsequently burst. Hundreds of companies rode the boom up and then fell back to Earth; many did not survive." While many are drawing parallels between the Dotcom era of yesterday and the AI era of today, Ghernati ...

QIC harvests rare earth elements to turbocharge net zero transition

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025

... Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project. The project, located 230km northwest of Cairns, contains significant resources of rare earth elements (REEs) hosted in mineral sands, including magnet metals such as neodymium, praseodymium, terbium, and dysprosium. ...

Grok Ventures sees two executives exit

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025

... office earlier this year, will now oversee climate investments at Grok Ventures, climate philanthropy alongside Boundless Earth chief executive Eytan Lenko, and other things under Cannon-Brookes' umbrella of companies. "As we continue our journey ...

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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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