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HESTA adds US$200m to Stafford Capital private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... wellbeing, gender equality, affordable and clear energy, climate action, clean water and sanitation, and decent work and economic growth. HSCIT invests through a strategy that targets direct co-investments with leading sustainable private equity managers ...

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Amid a year of economic turbulence and soaring inflation, Financial Standard's most read stories reveal attention was once again focused on the evolving superannuation sector. The worst performing super products and funds underscore the majority ...

Fixed interest themes you can't ignore: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... trading, security and defence blocs." However, Sivapalan expects trade to continue across bloc lines which should limit the economic impact for resources rich countries like Australia. On nationalisation, he said: "When cut-off from the rest of the world ...

Global pension report reveals flight to safety

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... loom large. Asset owners don't expect that these issues will fade any time soon. The survey shows that the global economic slowdown and higher inflation are their two main concerns over the next 12-24 months. More than 40% of respondents expect to ...

2023 the year for fixed income: Schroders

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... ever, and it's only now that we're starting to see a peak in underlying inflation, but also cracks in terms of economic growth," Wood said. "Our view is that inflation will stay stickier and higher for longer, and the real risk of recession in ...

Super system shields against macro storm: Fundie

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... addition to that I think compulsory super creates a strong framework and is why Australia is as it is in terms of a stable economic system." He explained that super is not the only reason for strong economic growth. "Other contributing factors are population ...

RBA bumps up cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... another 25 basis points. KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne noted that the RBA remains concerned about the immediate economic outlook, despite confirming that its recently revised GDP forecast of 1.5% growth over 2023 remains current. Rynne said the ...

Financial advice among most qualified professions: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
Following education reforms, analysis of financial advisers' tertiary qualifications suggests the advice sector is now among the most highly educated professions in Australia. Rainmaker Information's 2022 review of advisers' ASIC-recognised qualifications ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... hike 25 basis points. Governor Lowe is trying to strike a balance of maintaining full employment, allowing for lagged economic effects of policy, and appearing tough on inflation - in that order." "Given the strong employment data in November and the ...

Mercer identifies investment opportunities for 2023

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... giving them the best chance of long-term success. Although the world is in a state of flux on various fronts, including an economic slowdown amid monetary tightening, inflation ballooning above central bank targets, and conflict between Russia and Ukraine ...