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Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... funds. They are now focused on how to deal with a macroeconomic environment that is stuck in a higher-for-longer interest rate cycle," he said. Over 60% of respondents selected equilibrium real interest rates as a top three factor impacting their five ...

SMSF Association, CA ANZ rally against super tax changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... introduced the government's controversial Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill - the legislation introduces a 30% tax rate for superannuation earnings exceeding $3 million from 2025-26. Jones said that this "modest and responsible change," ...

Commercial property likely to recover in 2024: Insights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... illustrated when we assess historic market cycles and the performance achieved after pricing is reset in the aftermath of interest rate hiking cycles. The period immediately after the conclusion of the rate hike cycle ending in 1994, 2000 and 2010 was ...

Industry needs better retirement advice blueprint: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
Longevity risk, a greying population, and the proliferation of retirement income products are forcing financial advisers to be better equipped in navigating a landscape that is becoming increasingly more complex, an industry expert says. Optimum Pensions ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... the new governor Michele Bullock, the RBA's commentary also hasn't indicated a sense of urgency to raise the cash rate imminently," she said. Mousina explained that sales have been softer since the last rate hike in October. However, she cautioned ...

Conscious Investment Management fund receives $50m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... reaches its first close. The Paul Ramsay Foundation is the cornerstone investor in CIMSFH2, which will aim to deliver market-rate financial returns while investing in social and affordable housing in Australia. Other investors backing the fund include ...

Income fund shuttered by Equity Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... formerly known as the Ventura KFM Income Fund, and its aim was to provide returns greater than the 1-Year Bank Bill Swap Rate plus 4% while investing in ASX-listed securities including hybrid securities, bonds, fixed interest securities, bank shares ...

Betashares launches cash plus managed fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
The Betashares Australian Cash Plus Fund (managed fund) (MMKT) offers investors access to a diversified portfolio that includes Australian dollar cash and short-term money market securities. According to Betashares, most money market securities in the ...

Private equity, venture capital outperform listed assets: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... predicted AUM to reach US$8.5 trillion by the end of 2028, from US$4.8 trillion in 2022, representing a 10% compound growth rate. At the same time, performance is expected to slow to 12.6% over the forecast period compared to 16% during the 2016 to 2022 ...

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... that the minutes affirmed a tightening bias by stating that forecasts were predicated on "one to two increases in the cash rate over coming quarters".