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US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... While Australia has limited direct exposure to the AI trade, local mining companies benefited from demand for industrial metals required for data centres and chip manufacturing. BHP and Rio Tinto gained 16% and 11% respectively during May. However, the ...

ETF Shares to launch two ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... critical materials underpinning the megatrend of modern electrification. "Copper and lithium are two of the most important metals for the next phase of global growth," Man said. "Copper is essential for high-speed rail, grid investment and the build-out ...

L1 Group eyes golden returns with new LIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... exposure to an actively managed portfolio focused on the gold sector along with opportunistic investments in other precious metals. The strategy will seek to deliver positive, absolute returns over the medium to long term through a fundamental, bottom-up ...

Active ETFs drew unprecedented flows in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... attracted $11.2 billion whereas commodity ETFs gathered $1.9 billion on the back of high demand for gold and other precious metals. Vanguard commanded 28.2% of the market in 2025 with flows reaching $14.5 billion in 2025, followed by Betashares and B ...

Fidelity promotes high-profile resources analyst

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Fidelity International has promoted renowned metals and mining analyst to the rank of portfolio manager Sam Heithersay has been named co-portfolio manager of the local equity funds - Fidelity Australian Equities Fund and Fidelity Funds - Australian ...

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... cost $325 for non-authorised participant, or $2825 for an authorised participant. Amid strong investor demand for precious metals, according to its earlier findings, investors are likely to reverse their "under-positioning" in the new year given the ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... will be largely defined by the ongoing sale of USD-dominated assets by central banks, and a continuing trend in precious metals. "Our priority is to navigate these uncertainties with a prudent, diversified approach that protects and grows members' ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... investors in 2025. The Global X December Market Scoop report found December was dominated by a powerful surge across precious metals, capping off a year where commodities emerged as the standout investment theme of 2025. "Gold, silver, platinum and palladium ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Global X has revealed that precious metals, copper miners and critical minerals were among the best-performing ETF asset classes in 2025, saying investors gravitated towards real assets amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns and ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... financials and 12.7% to the industrial sector. "WAM active has progressively rotated positioning towards precious and base metals as we believe these companies are well positioned for near term outperformance as the US continues to reduce interest rates ...
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