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Australian housing slump marches on

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... housing downturn has remained orderly, at least in the context of the significant upswing in values. This is supported by a below-average flow of new listings that is keeping overall inventory levels contained. There's also tight labour market conditions ...

Future Fund proves resilience to market shocks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... increased at the same time, further testing investment strategies. "The portfolio continues to be positioned moderately below a neutral risk setting." The Future Fund's total funds under management sits at $241 billion. Meanwhile, as previously reported ...

Retirees are silent casualties of inflation: Challenger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... highlighted that the risk from moderate inflation is stark, if the rate of inflation is sustained at just 5%, a rate well below the current 6.1% CPI estimate by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), retirees' nominal purchasing power will be ...

Abrdn launches active sustainable Asian ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... new Active ETF will give access to these. "In the meantime, Asia offers attractive valuations with companies trading well below their five-year averages, with the risks of higher inflation and slower growth already priced in." The Sustainable Asian Opportunities ...

Piecemeal super taxes won't fix budget deficit: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... balances and individuals with a total balance above that level would be required to withdraw from super to bring the balance below the threshold. This modelled outcome is expected to raise approximately $1.04 billion per year but reduce retirement savings ...

Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... classes has placed additional financial pressures on existing retirement income systems. This culminates in Australians living below their means," Knox said. "A mindset shift requires time and an investment in education across the community and industry ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... private capital funds. Notably, on average, Australian super funds have targeted private equity allocations of 6.5% which is below the global average of 7.9%. Delving deeper on big super's asset allocation plans, Preqin upended that government reforms ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... encounter the maritime patrol". So it all seems a little less crude now, according to Watson, who has demonstrated that being below APRA's $30 billion benchmark does not necessarily mean funds will achieve lower returns than larger funds. "We've ...

Consumer confidence jitters abate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... Roy Morgan Index shows consumer confidence rose by 1.8 points to 87.8 this week. Consumer confidence is now three points below the 2022 weekly average of 90.8. "The increase in consumer confidence has mainly been driven by improving sentiment in regards ...

No escaping volatility: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... AMP's indicators for global growth suggest there'll be a weakening to approximately 2.5% growth this year, well below normal growth rates of around 3%. "That weakness has come about because central banks have been raising rates more aggressively ...