Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1121 - 1130 of 11415 results for "Rate"

AustralianSuper bungle underpays some Choice members

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... the Australian Shares option only. "Between 2 June and 23 June 2022, a franking credit was not accrued for in the crediting rate in the Australian Shares option," a spokesperson said. About 6800 members were affected, while the median amount remediated ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... the cost of debt, which is borne by the budget," said Burshtein. Using the Reserve Bank of Australia's official cash rate of 4.1%, Burshtein said the fund would need to generate 4.1% returns after costs to just break even. "... and to break even ...

Industry fund cuts insurance costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... cents to $10.76. White-collar or non-manual employee's weekly insurance costs have been trimmed by 20 cents, bringing the rate down to $4.92. Professionals who hold default cover will also benefit from a 20-cent weekly reduction, setting their rate to ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... Gopal said. "Take bonds for example - last year, fixed income markets were caught in a perfect storm of surging inflation, rate hikes, and an unusual correlation with equities. This year however, return expectations for bonds have significantly improved ...

Charter Hall REIT cops $198m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... market, reducing pro forma gearing to below the midpoint of our target 25 to 40% target range and lowering exposure to floating rate debt, as well as improving overall portfolio quality with 42% of asset sales in regional locations."

Private credit to play critical role in the economy: MA Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The opportunities for private lenders to finance the growing demand for real estate credit is part of a long-term structural shift in Australia's lending market, MA Financial managing director real estate credit Cathy Houston says. Talking to Financial ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... or sustainability characteristics of these indices remain a highly subjective issue." Higgins noted that Zenith does not rate either of the Vanguard funds which have been pulled up by ASIC on greenwashing grounds. However, when assessing funds or ETFs ...

Banking sector fears propel family offices towards metals

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... 80% pointing to such worries. According to the report, 70% of respondents believe that the US Federal Reserve will pause rate hikes, and an equal number consider gold an excellent hedge against general market volatility. Approximately three-quarters ...

Commercial property deals stuck at 2011 levels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... contributing to a total return decline of -4.4%," MSCI said. It added that the outlook for pricing has been muddied by interest rate hikes and the subsequent impacts. "This is a worrying sign for the market as the slowdown is becoming more entrenched. ...

Trust trumps product advice: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
The Art of science and trust research, commissioned by the Australian Retirement Trust, has found that clients value trust and simplicity more than product and investment advice when dealing with financial advisers. The research found that when measuring ...