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Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026

... drive demand for safe-haven investments. "This latest flashpoint has heightened concerns over a potential unravelling of NATO alliances and the disruption of last year's trade agreements with several European nations, driving risk-off sentiment in stocks ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025

... noted the need for significantly higher defence spending. While Australia currently allocates around 2% of GDP - aligned with NATO's target - the US has signalled that Europe needs to spend closer to 4% of GDP in a fairly short period. If the US follows ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... defense spending reached a record $3.7 trillion (US$2.4 trillion) in 2023, marking the ninth consecutive year of growth. NATO members in Europe alone are expected to invest $768 billion (US$500 billion) annually in defense through 2030, underscoring ...

Global X launches defence technology ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024

... global defence ETF yesterday. The Betashares Global Defence ETF (ASX: ARMR) provides exposure to up to 60 companies from NATO member and ally countries that derive more than half of their revenue from the development and manufacturing of defence equipment ...

Betashares launches defence ETF

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024

... the US, 11% are in France and 8.4% are British. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said the fund provides exposure to NATO-aligned countries. "ARMR only holds global companies headquartered in NATO member and major NATO-ally countries, such as Australia ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022

... vessels. On the war in Ukraine, Australia will provide $156 million to support the people of Ukraine in cooperation with NATO. This will involve providing military equipment, medical supplies and financial assistance. Australia has already sanctioned ...

Chief economist: Thank you, Putin

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022

... crisis in 2008/09; and, the European sovereign debt crisis of 2010/13. Threats and sanctions won't stop Putin, the US and NATO know it. At the same time, they're not willing to go on an all-out war against Russia - not with China watching - that'll ...

Fidelity portfolio manager steps down

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017

A portfolio manager co-running a Fidelity mFund strategy has stepped down from her position. Hilary Natoff has been co-portfolio manager of the Fidelity Global Demographics Fund since 2012. A Fidelity spokesperson said Natoff will assist in the transition ...

Trump-flation returns

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017

... going into and since he won the 8 November 2016 US presidential election. Reports abound about Trump versus Kim, Trump versus NATO, Trump versus the NFL, Trump versus Alec Baldwin and more recently, Trump versus the new "axis of evil" - North Korea ...

Market wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014

... cent, for the day. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average added 18.88 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 17,098.45 points. NATO's accusation that Russia had moved 1,000 of its own troops inside Ukraine to help pro-Moscow rebels, and had massed 20,000 on ...

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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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