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Wayne Swan joins AIST board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... welcome two more high calibre directors to our Board as we continue to navigate the organisation through the challenges of a world impacted by the pandemic while continuing to set it up for success in the future," Bolger said. "I can personally attest ...

US stocks crumble after Jerome Powell's hawkish comments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... high, though inflationary pressures are not unique to the global powerhouse. Other Federal Reserve officials from around the world have indicated they too will aim to combat inflation through tightened monetary policy with interest rate hikes. It was ...

Fund inflows drop sharply: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
... at Calastone Teresa Walker said: "Risk appetite globally has fallen during the first quarter as worries for the world economy and inflation have been compounded by the chilling economic effects of Russia's attack on Ukraine. This explains why inflows ...

Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... by 2030, 2050 or today, it will require unprecedented levels of new infrastructure investment to achieve this net zero economy. "As major investors of pension capital, we see a number of emerging investment opportunities that can generate positive returns ...

Aussie government debt to double: Janus Henderson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... France and Germany (18% and 17% respectively)." Australia's debt burden grew by 11.2% last year, well ahead of the wider world and more than the rest of the Asia Pacific region combined. Over the last five years, the nation's debt has increased by 68%. ...

Federal Budget delivers nothing on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... greener economy, however, are not nearly sufficient to drive and foster the extent of change required." Eaton noted that the World Economic Forum estimates US$4-5 trillion are required annually to keep climate change at 1.5 degrees. If Australia invested ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... is that weakness invites aggression. It leaves nations vulnerable to coercion. This is the reality we must confront. The world is less stable," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in his Budget speech. "We must invest more in the defence of our nation. This ...

Government flags $17.9bn infrastructure spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... an equal 48 year low, the measures in this Budget will create an additional 40,000 jobs across Australia, building on our world leading economic recovery." He also claimed the infrastructure projects will strengthen supply chains, which have experienced ...

Nanuk AM lists active ETMF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
Nanuk Asset Management has made its New World Fund available on the ASX. The Nanuk New World Fund is also now available via direct application and IDPS platforms as an active exchange traded managed fund. Its ASX ticker code is NNUK. Citi has been appointed ...

Sydney Airport deal completes

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... the consortium is delighted to be investing in Sydney Airport on behalf of millions of Australians. "Sydney Airport is a world-class infrastructure asset that plays an integral role in connecting Sydney and New South Wales with Australia and the world," ...