CURRENCY

Expert Analysis

The US dollar has been making headlines in 2025, caught up in the Trump Administration’s efforts to restructure the global economy through tariffs and other trade barrier...

Funds management

The asset manager has announced a currency-hedged option in a move towards reducing the potential impact of movements in the Australian dollar on investors’ returns....

Funds management

Monetary tightening and China’s policy shift away from COVID zero could translate to Australia avoiding a recession in 2023, VanEck suggests. ...

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Superannuation

Major shifts in the constructions of portfolios should not occur until a more permanent outlook on the global economy is gleaned....

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Funds management

The Australian dollar will hit 80 US cents within the next six months, according to VanEck, with strong headwinds from rising commodity prices improving Australia’s terms...

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Funds management

China has key attributes that could make the country a leading global currency issuer, according to Fitch Ratings....

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Funds management

Building resiliency in portfolios is key, with a focus on hedging the downside risk while also maintaining positive upside convexity, according to PIMCO....

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Funds management

The weakness in the Aussie dollar against major currencies presents an opportunity for investors to ‘lock in’ currency gains made by other international currencies they h...

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Features

With the Aussie dollar having come under recent pressure, investors will find the best defence may lie in diversification, Nicholas Grove writes....

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People & Products

Sunsuper has awarded specialist currency manager, Record Currency Management, a $350 million mandate for an active currency portfolio....

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Funds management

Tail risk hedging is a better choice for most of investors today than constant proportion portfolio insurance (CPPI), according to a PIMCO study....

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Tools & guides

Daniel Park examines how derivatives can play many roles in risk management and return creation despite being under the microscope in recent times....

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Funds management

HUB24 has added global currency exposure to its platform as global fund managers said advisers want this exposure in their clients’ portfolios. ...

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Financial planning

Forecasts based on the fear that there is potential for a global recession only makes sense if there is a very slow global economy, according to Instreet....

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