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Cbus delivers strong returns, grapples property headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
Cbus is poised to deliver solid results for its members this year, forecasting a return of about 8.5%, according to newly appointed chief investment officer Brett Chatfield. Speaking with Financial Standard, Chatfield credited the result to a combination ...

Nuveen, Commonwealth Private partner to launch REIT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... portfolio included 495 properties with total assets valued at US$2.83 billion, a leverage ratio of 15.85%, and a 98% occupancy rate. Nuveen currently has US$1.1 trillion in assets under management. Its managing director and head of Australia Andrew Kleinig ...

Smart beta ETP market share matures: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... smart beta ETPs. While the global number of smart beta ETPs grew 1.8%, the Asia Pacific region recorded an organic growth rate of 18%, leading to the addition of 44 new products. Morningstar noted that Australia played a particularly significant role ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to 5.6%, fueling hopes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will pause interest rate hikes next week. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant ...

MSCI ponders reclassifying Nigeria, Egypt

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
MSCI is consulting with industry as to whether Nigeria should be reclassified as a Standalone Market, while considering doing the same for Egypt. MSCI announced it will continue to consult with market participants on potentially reclassifying the MSCI ...

TelstraSuper introduces new option, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... providing a clearer description of the assets it invests in, being primarily government bonds, corporate bonds, floating rate notes, and mortgages or loans secured by property. Elsewhere, members will also benefit from reductions to their income protection ...

Centuria looks to grow WA portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
The latest purchase of a $16 million Busselton neighbourhood shopping centre reflects the group's increased focus on the golden state, according to head of retail Bruce McCully. The daily needs neighbourhood shopping centre is anchored by a Coles ...

Next RBA boss to be picked in July: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... "That's why we don't take decisions like this lightly," he stated. Lowe has copped 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 ...

US recession possible, but recovery would be strong: Capital Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
Despite an eventful first half of the year, the US economy has been surprisingly resilient, according to Capital Group economist Robert Lind. Addressing the audience at Capital Group's global mid-year investor outlook presentation, Lind said this is ...

Dexus assets drop by $1bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... secondary assets and locations against an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop." Dexus added the weighted average capitalisation rate across the total portfolio expanded by 32 basis points (bp) over the past six months from 4.8% at 31 December 2022 to 5.12% ...