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VanEck cuts fees on gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... have the option to convert their ETF holdings into physical gold at The Perth Mint. "Gold has historically served as a safe haven asset in times of global uncertainty. Global inflation remains sticky and the US dollar could potentially weaken further ...

MaxCap taps offshore insto appetite with USD-hedged note

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... positive to see institutional investors actively deploying capital in Australia. The market continues to be viewed as a safe haven, offering a well-documented residential housing undersupply, a stable regulatory environment and a robust credit market," ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... said there are even more compelling reasons to invest outside of developed markets. "The USD has historically been a safe haven from risk. People are reassessing some of that to some extent, because, already, it's such a well-held asset class. Already ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... initiative," Rosen said. "When big industry players couple with local and state governments, and market the country as a safe haven, all these things historically has worked really well." He noted that there are organic movements for Brisbane, attributed ...

'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... not today," he said. Pearce said in times of crisis, it's important to remember the only truly consistent, reliable, safe haven is the "humble cash account". "When share markets were falling recently, gold prices were also falling. Bond prices were falling. ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... and global defence companies. "In periods of heightened uncertainty, Australia's defensive market can provide a safe haven for domestic investors, whilst the potential for a prolonged oil shock has driven investors to add energy exposure as a portfolio ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... rose 0.2% to 4.14% as investors all but fully priced out one of the two Fed rate cuts expected this year. Along with safe haven flows, this shift in policy expectation also pushed up the US dollar, which in turn hurt gold prices and the Australian dollar." ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... officer John Pearce said the $166 billion super fund does accept gold to be a store of value and that it behaves as a safe haven. However, since it does not produce income, he looks at gold as a currency. "We have investment principles-we think about ...

ETF industry passes $250bn mark

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... current climate to the gold miners rally in 2016, including prevailing uncertainty in markets resulting in a flight to safe haven assets and the gold mining sector being undervalued compared to historical averages."

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... yields. Miller said worries about the already gargantuan US deficit will undermine the attractiveness of US bonds as a "safe haven" investment but said gold could benefit. "Such fears had driven the gold price to record highs (before last night's reversal) ...
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