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Investors broaden horizons amid ‘healthy’ tech correction

Investors broaden horizons amid ‘healthy’ tech correction

The moment the 493 "unloved" S&P 500 stocks that are not the Mag 7 have been waiting for has arrived: investors broadening their horizons.
The Band-Aid Economy (or go about your lives citizens, nothing to see here)

The Band-Aid Economy (or go about your lives citizens, nothing to see here)

Financial Newswire's Economics Commentator, Matt Drennan laments the Government's efforts to apply bandaid solutions to gaping wounds.
Unlisted funds dominate product launches despite ETF focus

Unlisted funds dominate product launches despite ETF focus

APIR's new data shows that unlisted managed funds continue to dominate Australia’s product pipeline despite attention growing on ETFs.
Stockmarket ticker showing Winners & Losers

Market rotation punishes growth funds as small caps rebound

Binaya Dahal 13 February 2026 No Comments

Lonsec’s Australian equity market performance analysis finds investors rotaged away from structural growth.

Green shoots on diminishing pile of coins

Australasia investors defy global retreat of ESG funds

Binaya Dahal 11 February 2026 No Comments

Morningstar’s latest data shows ESG funds in Australasia attracted an estimated $US400 million in net inflows in the fourth quarter of 2025.

RBA rate hike

Growth resurgence raises fresh interest rate concerns

Binaya Dahal 11 February 2026 No Comments

Schroders’ Adam Kibble says the delayed effects of price relief and ongoing fiscal support are reigniting global growth.

Macquarie Bank sign

Macquarie posts solid Q3

Mike Taylor 11 February 2026 No Comments

Macquarie’s Q3 trading performance has underlined the company’s ability to navigate volatile investment markets and shrug off mis-steps.

private credit

Persistent super fund appetite to fuel private credit growth in 2026

Yasmine Raso 10 February 2026 No Comments

The Australian private credit market is well positioned for strong growth in 2026, supported by super fund demand and potential cash rate hikes.

Portfolio Construction Forum appoints new partner

Yasmine Raso 10 February 2026 No Comments

Education and accreditation service provider, Portfolio Construction Forum, has appointed Nick Schoenmaker as its new Partner.

Gold prices

Gold ETF investors buy the dip, set new AUM record

Yasmine Raso 9 February 2026 No Comments

ETF investors weren’t swayed by the slight dip in gold prices in the new year, helping global AUM reach a new all-time high of US$669 billion.


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Is your retirement advice built to last?

Financial Newswire Contributor 10 February 2026

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As Australians live longer, longevity risk is reshaping retirement advice. Our guide helps advisers build resilient retirement income plans.

Unlock faster underwriting for smoother approvals

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 February 2026

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Experience the future of faster underwriting with digital PMARs and automated decisioning. Deliver enhanced precision, smarter processing, and quicker

Mocktail, anyone? Investing across demographic trends

Financial Newswire Contributor 24 November 2025

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Mirova’s Jens Peers explores the generational trends shaping investment opportunities within the demographic transition.

TPD Severity: A Smarter way to protect your clients

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

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Industry-wide, Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claims have risen sharply in recent years. At Acenda, we recognise this has created challenges…


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BTC Markets CEO hunt ends with Dobbins promotion

Binaya Dahal | 6 February 2026BTC Markets has promoted Lucas Dobbins to the top job, ending a nine-month search for its new CEO after Caroline Bowler stepped down last May.
Rising debt push investors toward EMD

US Fed’s shadow over emerging markets lifts

Binaya Dahal | 5 February 2026The constraint which forced emerging markets to prioritise currency stability over domestic growth has eased alongside US Fed rates.

‘No real choice but to pull the trigger’: Market reacts to RBA hike

Yasmine Raso | 4 February 2026Market consensus has determined that while inflation had backed the RBA into a corner, the economy is still showing few signs of slowing down.
Man tripped by volatile markets

Rising volatility revives case for absolute return investing

Binaya Dahal | 4 February 2026Janus Henderson says opportunities have opened up on both sides after more than a decade of markets rewarding a “long first” mindset.
Interest rate rise

Too-high-for-comfort inflation sees RBA hike cash rate

Yasmine Raso | 3 February 2026The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has met market expectations and increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent.
Ether, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies represented as actual coins

Crypto sector “maturing” amid regulatory shift, insto adoption

Yasmine Raso | 3 February 2026The promise of new regulatory guidelines and legislative guardrails for investors has fuelled a mindset shift for Australia's crypto industry.
Active v Passive

New investment ‘regime’ in 2026 warrants active approach

Yasmine Raso | 2 February 2026Schroders has added to the case for investors to adopt a more active approach in 2026, pointing to structural changes requiring selectivity.
Arrows going separate ways

RBA’s February rate hike could still be a “close call”

Yasmine Raso | 2 February 2026While the market has quickly pivoted to pricing in a rate hike, some economists argue the RBA may defy expectations with a hold.