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Good year for active managers in fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... wide range and experienced volatility. Active managers had it rough in October 2020 but benefited from the spike in inflation expectations that contributed to a repricing of risk and steeping of sovereign yield curves. The report included observations ...

Retirement portfolios need a rethink: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... for life focuses on achieving a high and stable franked income stream to support annual expenses; income growth for inflation protection; and capital growth to manage longevity risk. "So-called low risk defensive assets have turned out to be low growth ...

Mercer bolsters alternatives team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... alternative investments have the potential to offer enhanced return opportunities, diversification and protection against inflation." "In the current environment of near-zero cash rates and low bond yields, we're encouraging our clients to explore the ...

Active Super returns 23%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... Active Super returned 23% in FY21, but its chief investment officer Craig Turnbull says the fund is watching for signs of inflation. The fund, which was previously named Local Government Super, posted its best yearly returns in its 24 year-long history ...

Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... supporting the Australian economy. The bank will continue to purchase bonds given that we remain some distance from the inflation and employment objectives. However, the board is responding to the stronger-than-expected economic recovery and the improved ...

Economic recap: Week to July 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... Lagarde's view that the economy while starting to rebound, it remains fragile. Similarly, flash estimates of Eurozone inflation - core inflation eased to 0.9% in June form 1.0% in May; headline inflation slowed to 1.9% from 2.0% -- give that meat ...

Macquarie launches build-to-rent platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
... we expect sustained demand and changing demographics will make it more resilient, less volatile, and correlated with inflation rather than the cycle." Macquarie Group said Goodstone Living will focus on the development and long-term ownership of rental ...

ASI product development lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... changes. ASI has pulled the plug on three funds: Aberdeen Standard Diversified Fixed Income Fund; Aberdeen Standard Inflation Linked Bond Fund and Aberdeen Standard Australian Fixed Income Fund.

Chief economist update: Japan still waiting for the sun to rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... under the quasi-emergency stage," he said. This would put further downward pressure on Japan's economic growth and inflation that are still wobbling from the on-going restriction measures as captured by the latest au Jibun Bank PMI surveys. Preliminary ...

Chief economist update: UK not there yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... upgraded its GDP growth forecast to 5.5% in the June quarter from the 4.25% estimated in May and forewarned that "CPI inflation is expected to pick up further above the target... and is likely to exceed 3%", the BOE expects that this will be transitory ...