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Aussie farmland sees significant growth: ANREV

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... Management chief operating officer Tim Sheridan agreed, saying: "Australian farmland has benefited from two years of high commodity prices and farming profitability." "In recent months we have seen some moderation in all-time-high commodity prices, however ...

Rising number of active funds underperforming: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... Mid and Small-Cap. In the current market context, the report said rising inflation, higher interest rates and surging commodity prices have darkened the landscape of the global economy. "The first half of 2022 was characterised by broad based declined ...

eToro launches local stocks portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... and energies by mid-2023, eToro said. As the world's leading commodities exporter, Australia boasts several strong commodity companies including BHP, Rio Tinto, and Origin Energy. Commenting on the launch, eToro market analyst Josh Gilbert said the ...

Spirit Super consortium withdraws from port acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... rigour warranted by the complexity and significance of a transaction." The Port of Geelong is a freehold diversified bulk commodity port in Victoria. It handles approximately 40% of Victoria's bulk cargo and is Victoria's largest bulk commodity port. ...

China records historic trade surplus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... its Covid playbook, with more-targeted lockdowns." Meanwhile, import growth fell short of expectations, with weakened commodity imports. China's import growth remained soft at 2.3% year on year, which was below consensus. "Looking at the breakdown ...

Australia's size problem: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
... VanEck research said. "The materials sector is cyclical, earnings and share price movements are primarily attributed to commodity cycle changes opposed to broader business trends," it reads. "Financials such as banks and insurance companies are highly ...

ETF flows up despite volatility: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... Australia than other developed economies because as a commodities exporter, Australia stands to benefit from higher commodity prices, which will help offset weakness in other parts of the economy." Akin to Tieu, Gray said clients continue to invest to ...

Blackstone invests US$400m in ESG commodity exchange

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... Commenting on the investment, Xpansiv chief executive Joe Madden said that Blackstone's support of Xpansiv's vision for commodity markets that value ESG is a major milestone and the beginning of a new chapter for the company. "This partnership will ...

RBA raises interest rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... decline back to the 2-3% target range. Bloxham believes that the key driver of this will be in the expectation that commodity prices, particularly oil and food, don't have another leg up. Bloxham added: "It is also worth noting that 'decline ...

Tomorrow belongs to those who hear it coming: ASI

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... range of new industries. "Coal and iron can keep us going for a while, but coal is becoming a bit of a difficult export commodity. We need to be developing our rare earths - who knows what's in the Australian terrain?" When it comes to assessing ...