BlackRock’s Expanded Mandate with Australia’s Future Fund: A Deep Dive
A Major Step-Up in Sovereign Wealth Partnership BlackRock has materially strengthened its partnership with Future Fund by expanding its alternatives mandate. It now oversees roughly…
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PEXA’s short-interest shock PEXA (ASX: PXA) has moved firmly into the short-sell spotlight, with the stock hit by a sharp selloff and multiple sessions of…
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Why Listed Investment Companies Are Back in Focus in 2026
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Dividend Portfolio Series: 5 Aristocrat Dividend Stocks You Should Own in 2026
Dividend aristocrat companies are firms that have consistently paid or increased their dividends every year for a long, uninterrupted period,…
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Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG): Signals of a Transformative Phase
Fortescue’s dual-CEO structure and performance-linked incentives reflect a strategic pivot towards decarbonisation and metals diversification,…
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Netwealth (ASX: NWL) Investment Analysis: A High-Quality Compounder in Australia’s Wealth Platform Revolution
Introduction Every market cycle produces a handful of companies that keep compounding quietly in the background while attention shifts to…
Global Markets Outlook: A Soft Landing Is Priced, But 2026 Risks Aren’t
Financial markets are ending 2025 in a strangely comfortable place: equities near highs, bond yields off their peaks, gold breaking…
BHP Iron Ore Steadies, China Questions Linger; Copper Quietly Improves
BHP says iron-ore demand is "solid" and keeps full-year guidance intact even as China growth slows and headlines swirl about…
ASX IPOs 2025: From Rebound to Refinement
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) IPO landscape in 2025 marks a decisive transition, from recovery to refinement. After several years…
An Outlook: Where Did Toys R Us Go Wrong?
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Netflix’s agreed acquisition of Warner Bros’ studios and streaming division marks the most important media deal since Disney absorbed Fox.…
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