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FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... may translate quickly into increased poverty and vulnerability," the UN said. Disruptions to remittance flows and exchange rate pressures may also weaken household resilience across parts of the Asia Pacific. The Iran conflict represents an "exceptional ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
Profits of Australia's largest listed companies remained flat in 2025, normalising after an exceptional performance in 2021 and 2022, when high metal and energy prices led to record earnings for commodity firms. The Capital Group Global Equity Study ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... which these global shocks were translated into domestic price pressures depended on country-specific factors such as exchange rate regimes, fiscal responses, labour market tightness and market structures, highlighting the importance of domestic vulnerabilities ...

Liquidity, operational shocks major issues for super: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... for most borrowers and lenders to draw down on buffers in the event of a liquidity shock. Any depreciation of the exchange rate would also play a shock-absorbing role."

Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... factors including the response of our trading partners, additional counter-responses from the US, the response of our exchange rate, and adjustments in other financial markets. A key focus for us is how all this uncertainty is affecting decisions made ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian dividends fell significantly, with key companies cutting payouts amid surging economic pressures, dipping behind other large players including the US, Canada, France, Japan and China, Janus Henderson Investors' new report shows. Global dividend ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of foreign exchange contracts issuer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFLS) of contracts for difference (CFDs) and foreign exchange contracts issuer, FXOpen AU. ASIC said the decision to cancel the licence ...

Currency hedging solution launched for managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... spot and over the counter derivatives, the fund provides investors with up to three times leveraged exposure to the exchange rate, which means that for investors to achieve a 100% hedge, they only need to allocate one-third of the capital, Rochford explained. ...

Betashares launches currency-hedged FTSE 100 ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... Betashares now has 20 currency-hedged ETFs that collectively hold $2.9 billion in funds under management. "Recent exchange rate volatility over the last several months is a timely reminder of the impact of currency fluctuations on investment performance," ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... hence lowers asset prices and in turn household wealth." Moreover, for a "small open economy" like Australia, the exchange rate channel can be important. Kent noted that when interest rates comparatively rise to central banks abroad, the Australian dollar's ...
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