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US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024

Donald Trump secured a decisive victory in the presidential election, sending US markets soaring overnight as investors anticipate lower taxes. However, concerns remain over trade tariffs and the impacts on inflation. Principal Asset Management chief ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024

... in their own currency such as the US. Thus, in Magellan's view, the most likely outcome is money printing, or central bank financing of budget deficits in more technical terms, resulting in a period of structurally higher inflation." Magellan managed ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024

... economist Paul Bloxham said the decision to leave rates on hold was a surprise to no one, but given the tone from the central bank, there is now a small chance interest rates may not move at all in 2025. "Our central case is that the RBA's first ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024

Future Fund provided a portfolio update to September 2024, showing a strong result for the past 12 months. Future Fund's return was 11.9% for the 12 months to September 2024. Annual investment returns lifted the value of the sovereign wealth fund by ...

Major global trends impacting advisers

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024

High interest rates (70%), economic downturn and inflation risks (both 68.8%), and the impact of central bank policy (61.3%) usurped any concerns about this year's election cycle for Australian financial advisers and investors, according to this year's ...

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024

Australian equities face headwinds and their performance over the past year has been "subdued" compared to major global indexes, according to Morningstar research. While local opportunities exist at a more granular level - especially for investors open ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.25%

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024

The European Central Bank (ECB) has lowered interest rates for the third time this year by 25 basis points to 3.25%. The decision affects three key areas: the deposit facility, main refinancing operations, and marginal lending facility, which will decrease ...

RBA feels 'not enough has changed'

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024

... said that while inflation had been slowly coming back into the target range, it was still a long way off where the central bank would like it. "Members felt that not enough had changed since the previous meeting to alter their assessment that the current ...

Schroders launches high yield credit strategy

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024

Schroders is providing retail investors with access to the local wholesale high yielding credit universe via a new fund. The Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund, which has been an allocation within Schroders fixed income and multi-asset strategies ...

Inflation cools but RBA unlikely to budge

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024

The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.7% in the 12 months to August 2024 - down from 3.5% in July, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Falls in fuel (-7.6%) and electricity (-17.9%) were significant ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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