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sharecafe. com. au > 05/12/2026 > australian-funds-flood-us-tech

Australian Funds Flood US Tech

4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (408+ words) Australian investors are aggressively channelling capital into American technology giants, driving significant inflows into ASX-listed funds tracking US indices. Over $1. 5 billion has been invested this year, with May alone seeing $230 million, setting a pace to potentially break monthly records. This…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 05/11/2026 > fund-managers-grapple-with-performance-and-mental-strain

Fund Managers Grapple with Performance and Mental Strain

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (322+ words) S&P Global's recent findings highlight persistent challenges for active fund managers, revealing that over two-thirds of Australian and global managers lagged their benchmarks over one year, with a vast majority underperforming across 15 years. This trend underscores an immense and…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 05/08/2026 > one-nations-ascent-reshapes-australian-political-dynamics

One Nation's Ascent Reshapes Australian Political Dynamics

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (373+ words) Australia's political landscape is navigating "uncharted territory" according to Dr. Shaun Ratcliff, principal at Accent Research, as Pauline Hanson's One Nation witnesses a significant fourfold increase in voter backing since the May 2025 election. This remarkable surge is also deemed "extremely…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 05/07/2026 > china-emerges-as-key-hormuz-power-broker

Investors underestimating China leverage on Iran-Hormuz crisis

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (589+ words) Iran's top diplomat visiting Beijing on Wednesday as Donald Trump prepares for his meeting with Xi Jinping underscores how central China is becoming to any diplomatic outcome involving the Strait of Hormuz. This analysis from Nigel Green, CEO of global…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 05/01/2026 > us-narrows-small-business-lending-bias-rules

US Narrows Small Business Lending Bias Rules - Sharecafe

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (57+ words) The U. S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has substantially narrowed Biden-era regulations designed to combat discrimination in small business lending. This decision significantly reduces the number of banks mandated to collect race and gender data from borrowers, marking a recent rollback…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 04/29/2026 > foreign-investors-pour-into-us-tech-bonds

Foreign Investors Pour into US Tech Bonds - Sharecafe

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (58+ words) Foreign demand for U. S. investment-grade corporate bonds has maintained its robust momentum for 15 consecutive months, a trend highlighted by Citigroup's recent analysis. Overseas investors are significantly reallocating portfolios, increasingly favouring debt from technology, media, and telecom (TMT) companies, alongside longer-maturity bonds,…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 04/28/2026 > biotech-visionarys-resilience-drives-platinum-fund-success

Biotech Visionary's Resilience Drives Platinum Fund Success

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (352+ words) Sharecafe Biotech Visionary's Resilience Drives Platinum Fund Success Bianca Ogden, a prominent figure at Platinum Asset Management, has forged a distinguished investment career, rooted in a challenging early experience. Recruited in 2004 from Johnson & Johnson, where she worked as a scientist,…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 04/07/2026 > turkish-central-bank-denies-information-leaks

Turkish Central Bank Denies Information Leaks

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (320+ words) Turkey's central bank has refuted allegations that previously undisclosed information and assessments were shared with investors during technical briefings held in London last week. The central bank firmly stated that these allegations are "completely unfounded". The denial follows a Reuters…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 04/06/2026 > ndis-fraud-risks-concentrated-in-labor-heartlands

NDIS Fraud Risks Concentrated in Labor Heartlands

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (263+ words) A new index has revealed that Labor heartlands are home to the biggest fraud risks within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The analysis points to dodgy providers operating in outer suburbs and underused plans in regional areas as key…...

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sharecafe. com. au > 03/27/2026 > trump-administration-eyes-fed-bank-oversight

Trump Administration Eyes Fed Bank Oversight

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (319+ words) The Trump administration is attempting to exert greater influence over the Federal Reserve's oversight of Wall Street banks, seeking to ease regulations introduced after the 2008 financial crisis. These efforts involve increasing the White House's role in reviewing and potentially shaping…...