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JPMAM to bring more alts strategies to wholesale investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... investors, particularly in Australia, to increase allocations to alternatives in pursuit of uncorrelated returns, income, inflation management, and greater diversification. "By partnering with iCapital, we are able to streamline the investment journey ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... affordability challenges, and deeply pessimistic levels of consumer sentiment that look to be entrenched." NAB noted that the inflation indicator for October was lower than expected, which could ease fears of further rate hikes and improve consumer sentiment. ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... recommendations. "Consistent with the recommendations of the RBA Review, the Statement provides detail about the RBA's inflation and employment goals, including the flexible inflation targeting framework and the Board's role in achieving full employment," ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... manager has brought to the local market, leveraging the same strategy as the JPMorgan Global Bond Fund (mutual fund). With inflation starting to cool and growing signs that global central banks are approaching the end of their hiking cycles, this is ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... the November meeting has been in line with expectations. She said the monthly CPI indicator for October suggests that inflation is continuing to decrease, mainly due to the goods sector. However, she noted that the update did not provide much information ...

Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... to balance the objectives of the Retirement Income Covenant. This is to help combat investment and sequencing risks, inflation risk, and longevity risk. This "well-rounded product (or portfolio of products)" can assist members managing these risks and ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Across the globe, billionaires of all generations are watching and are likely to continue following the opportunities and risks of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The latest UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report, now in its ninth edition, surveyed ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
The majority of global pension and sovereign wealth funds have shifted their focus from inflation to managing a volatile macroeconomic environment as they attempt to recoup massive losses, a new study shows. The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions ...

Commercial property likely to recover in 2024: Insights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... outlook after the current hiking cycle is done. That said, this may occur alongside a more unpredictable setting for inflation and interest rates over the next decade, it said. "Lower rates may return, but they are unlikely to return to the lows of 2016 ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the decline represents the third consecutive quarter of lower annual inflation and represents a positive trend when balanced against the 7.8% December peak. It further explained, the figure reveals a gradual ...