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Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
Inflation in Australia has slowed to its lowest level in a year and a half, encouraging thoughts that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightening cycle has peaked. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed the consumer price index (CPI) ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... government's fiscal position. At the time, the budget did not make any specific mention of climate change nor its economic impacts." Since then, Schuster said, Australia has better incorporated climate change into legislation, policy and in the budget ...

Climate change to create 'portfolio manager 2.0':Robeco

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... tomorrow," he said. He indicated that the APAC region is a focal point, as it's anticipated to be the hub of future economic growth "and that growth needs to be green." He said considering whether to invest in brown or green companies to facilitate ...

RBA considers impact of climate on monetary policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia is assessing how the economic effects of climate change may affect monetary policy, including the merits of flexible inflation targeting. Speaking at the Sir Leslie Melville Lecture in Canberra, future governor Michele ...

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... only across different industries but also across different countries - can act as a shield against the ups and downs of economic cycles, such as the volatility in commodity prices which are all too familiar for Australian investors." Given the slightly ...

Future Fund posts 6% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... nation's sovereign wealth fund returned 6% in FY23, with chief executive Raphael Arndt saying markets are under-pricing economic and geopolitical risks. The total funds now invested by the Future Fund stand at $256.2 billion, inclusive of the $60 billion ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... sources. Wrigley further highlighted one consequence of geopolitical challenges has been the increased centralisation of economic decision making. Shifting to technology, Wrigley said within a private markets context it's important to think about ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... profile. "But the most important factor to consider is whether your principal is repaid in full, especially in an uncertain economic environment. Thankfully, the US economy is holding up fairly well so far," Kasser concluded. Financial Standard is the ...

Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... world," Knox said. The IGR states that the falling old-age dependency ratio represents challenges for Australia's long-term economic growth and fiscal outlook, with the number of working-age people for every person aged 65 and over will decrease from ...

LGT Crestone hires from Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
LGT Crestone is expanding its investment team with the appointment of Matthew Tan as senior asset allocation specialist. Tan's recruitment has boosted LGT Crestone's in-house investment team to 22. He joins from the Future Fund where he spent ...