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It's painful, but it's working: Lowe

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... it's painful to people, but it's working." Lowe added that the government's recent decision to make savings in the budget, rather than recycle the money back into the economy, will further assist the goal to lower inflation. "The government had a very ...

Fractional farmland investing platform launches

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... agreement." Just like shares in a company, buyers of LAWD Bricklets do not own an identifiable piece of the property, but rather become one of several co-owners who hold a fraction of the asset. "There is also the option for vendors to simply fractionate ...

MA Financial establishes Singapore office

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... month. "Asian investors are typically underweight private markets and alternatives, and it's a structural reason why, rather than not being exposed to it," Martin said. "Also, Australia is attractive on a number of grounds. Obviously, we have relatively ...

Income Asset Management buys credit fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... pre annum. IAM said the opportunity brings a fully operational fund with a solid, two-year track record into the firm, rather than investing in an external fixed income specialist. "We will use this to continue to grow the recurring income that our model ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... profit," Reynolds said. ESG is about avoiding long-term risk and capitalising on long-term investments into the clean economy, rather than short-term profits.

FAAA sounds alarm on no-consultation super reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... acceptable. He urged for a more balanced communication staratgy that empowers clients to consider their options and seek advice rather than pressuring them into a possibly disadvantageous change. On a concluding note, Abood said that the Performance ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... mergers and acquisitions related to the material as the risk of new mines means that companies are expanding through M&A rather than opening new mines. However, Global X anticipates that mine production is set to grow more meaningfully over the next ...

Cbus eyes big deals in new investment blueprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... establishing overseas offices. Unlike peers like AustralianSuper and Aware Super, Cbus will prioritise "smart partnering" rather than expanding its global footprint. "Global expansion was an important consideration as we developed the [investment] strategy ...

HCF Life under ASIC surveillance

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... ASIC's current focus on enforcement action concerning unfair contract terms should not come as a surprise," she said. "Rather, it should serve as a reminder to providers of financial services, whose contracts are subject to the regime, that potentially ...

Adviser PI premiums up 40%: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... accompanied by a large reduction in risk counts (which may instead be indicative of changes in measurement of risk counts rather than price increases)." The premium increases were the highest for large and corporate businesses, it added.