Articles by Lara Caughey

Trusts

Falling US bond yields spook investors

US bond yields, Talaria Capital, Hugh Selby-Smith,

The fall in US bond yields has highlighted the dangers of overcommitting to that market as foreign investors start to redirect capital to assets closer to home.

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ETFs

Best-performing ETFs acknowledged

Global X, Australian Securities Exchange, ASX, Artificial Intelligence, AI,

A global fund manager’s report has recognised the best and worst-performing exchange-traded funds over the past 12 months.

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International Shares, Investments

Investment opportunities reside within Asia

China, Japan, India, Fidelity International, Amit Goel, George Efstathopoulos,

Investment opportunities are presenting themselves in China, Japan and India as a result of economic and industrial developments.

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ETFs, Investments

New Global X currency-hedged gold ETF

Global X has launched a new gold bullion currency-hedged exchange-traded fund on the ASX today, expanding its range of ETFs to 42.

Global X has launched a new gold bullion currency-hedged exchange-traded fund on the ASX today, expanding its range of ETFs to 42.

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ASIC, ATO, Auditing, Regulation

More SMSF auditors sanctioned

ASIC, SMSF auditor, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, ATO,

ASIC has cracked down on 17 SMSF auditors who failed to meet their compliance obligations, banning some and imposing various disciplinary measures on others.

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Investments

Some small-cap areas under pressure

Certain segments of the Australian small-cap sector appear to be under pressure as born out in the latest local market reporting season.

Certain segments of the Australian small-cap sector appear to be under pressure as born out in the latest local market reporting season.

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Investments, Private Assets

Researcher changes private credit mood

SQM Research, Australian Securities and Investments Commission,  Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, Louis Christopher, private credit,

A major investment research house has put the private credit sector on watch status in response to recent industry concerns over the asset class.

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Investments

AI stocks may have peaked

Certain market characteristics evident in 2025 have led to sentiment indicating equities in the generative AI space may be at peak value.

Certain market characteristics evident in 2025 have led to sentiment indicating equities in the generative AI space may be at peak value.

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ATO, SMSF, Tax

ATO messaging needs adherence

ATO, Emma Rosenzweig, SMSF National Conference 2025, release authorities, excess contributions, fraudsters, scammers,

The regulator has noticed a disturbing trend whereby SMSF trustees are ignoring critical pieces of correspondence relating to compliance breaches.

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Administration, ASIC, Compliance & Regulation, SMSF, Superannuation

Thousands of online scammers wiped out

The latest corporate regulator update revealed its enforcement actions shut down 10,000 websites and promotional activities in 2024..

The latest corporate regulator update revealed its enforcement actions shut down 10,000 websites and promotional activities in 2024.

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