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QIC secures stake in smart metering company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... processing for timely billing purposes. They are an enabler for electricity networks to manage an ever-increasing volume and volatility of electricity supply due to the broader energy transition and increasing penetration of renewable generation," he ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... Vanessa Wang. "We have noted APAC investors' usage of REITs to supplement direct property investing as a way to capture market opportunities in between property transactions." REITs share characteristics of both equity and real estate, the paper explained. ...

Blackstone limits withdrawals on $103bn real estate fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... billion) real estate income trust following a rise in redemption requests in March. During a month of "tremendous market volatility" and "broad-based financial stress," Blackstone said BREIT received requests of US$4.5 billion and fulfilled approximately ...

Mantis Funds wins new distribution mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... goals almost invariably involve a specific target outcome." This outcome is unlikely to change with general volatility in market conditions, he said. "At the same time, we do not believe we can predict the future," Lakeman said. "Rather, leveraging our ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... superannuation as their primary retirement savings vehicle. Assets could be sold down and given our current market volatility and property environment, and it's not a good time to be restructuring assets," Bradford said. "Let's consider the human side ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... listed infrastructure is best placed for correlation, for more granularity we've got China A-shares, as well as emerging market bonds." Chesler said infrastructure fits well into the defensive, inflation-protection bucket as the assets historically ...

ETF market to hit $200bn by 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... two years, with product numbers expected to climb to 350. This is according to Global X, which expects the Australian ETF market to continue its strong growth despite ongoing volatility. In the 12 months to March 24, the ETF industry grew by 7.1% to ...

Kapstream wins new mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... shorter duration fixed income portfolio brings to the overall fixed income offering, especially in the current uncertain market environment which is seeing increased demand for defensive assets. Kapstream portfolio and ESG manager Pauline Chrystal said ...

Managed accounts achieve record inflows: IMAP

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... managed accounts are a core service for financial advisers to assist their clients target their goals and the market volatility of the past six months has demonstrated this," he said. "A key advantage is that investment committees, asset consultants ...

Mergers, performance dim super satisfaction: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... product that bucked the trend, climbing 3.5% points in 2023. Members' dissatisfaction came off the back of share market volatility and interest rate increases. The ASX200 reached a high of 7628.9 on August 2021, fell by almost 1200 points when the index ...