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TelstraSuper MySuper delivers 9.34%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... challenging for fixed interest and property investments, leading to a general softening in demand for these assets. "Our current central view is that interest rates have yet to peak, and we will likely continue to see high inflation, even if it does ...

Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... experience at the RBA, including her most recent role as deputy governor. In total, she has served close to 17 years with the central bank. Her responsibilities at the RBA have included the financial system, business services, the currency, and the payments ...

Diversa loses key super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
One of the largest superannuation funds on Diversa's books has signed with a new trustee, in what the fund's described as "positive news." Future Super moved to Equity Trustees this month, dumping Diversa which has served as trustee since its ...

Lowe hands down RBA board shake up

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe has announced significant changes that will be implemented by the central bank in response to the recent review of its processes. In what is potentially his last speech as governor, Lowe explained ...

Platforms FUM falls $20bn: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... increases were Macquarie Group (3.8%), Mercer (4.8%) and Praemium (4.9%). Plan For Life noted that these results came despite central banks ending an unprecedented era of ultra-low interest rates and moves to normalise monetary policies to get a handle ...

HESTA generates 9.59% investment return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
... gains, interest rate sensitive assets such as bonds, property, and infrastructure struggled, encumbered by rate rises from central banks combatting persistently high inflation. HESTA chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson said while the fund ...

AustralianSuper posts solid return for FY23

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... interest rate environment and there are headwinds to economic growth, and while inflation is abating it still remains above central bank targets," he said. "Our overall outlook suggests that we will continue to see weaker economic growth, continued volatility ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... backdrop is seen in a similar light next week, today's figures should push the balance in favour of pausing, which is our central case." When asked his opinion, Treasurer Jim Chalmer welcomed the news but added that inflation is still too high. "Inflation ...

MSCI ponders reclassifying Nigeria, Egypt

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... and Tobago, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Lebanon, Malta, Palestine, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe. On June 14 the Central Bank of Nigeria announced operational changes to the FX Market effective immediately. MSCI said it will wait to see the impact ...

Next RBA boss to be picked in July: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... plenty of backlash following 12 rate hikes over the last year, but Chalmers confirmed there isn't a rift between the central bank and government, despite calls for it to intervene in RBA decisions. "The point that I was making is that I cherish the ...