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Global markets shaken by war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... benefit from this however, when it comes to the matter of share prices. Companies whose profits are fuelled by higher commodity prices - like energy companies and gold miners - may outperform, offering something of a hedge to this crisis and volatility," ...

Chief economist: Is this a buy op?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... for investors everywhere. For one, it complicates central banks' efforts to control inflation. Never mind other commodity prices, the price of crude oil has shot up on the back of the Russian adventure. Brent oil US$104.99 per barrel - up 8.42% on ...

Allan Gray Australia reduces fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... decreases on offer from the fund manager. Allan Gray head of product Deborah Barr said that the platform is seen as a commodity product, "which is priced as low as we can offer it today". "We believe that over the long term, wealth is created through ...

Risk, compliance salaries soar: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
A shallow talent pool means risk and compliance professionals are a hot commodity in 2022, as data shows entry-level salaries having increased by a whopping 66% since the Royal Commission. According to Kaizen Recruitment, this year continues to see ...

Global dividend income growth to continue: Plato

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... significant strengthening of dividends from the global materials, consumer discretionary and financials sectors. "Booming commodity prices earlier in the year helped strengthen balance sheets for materials companies and resulted in a substantial increase ...

Regal Funds Management takes stake in Attunga Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... Funds Management (Regal) has today announced the acquisition of a 51% equity stake in leading power and environmental commodity asset manager Attunga Capital. Founded in 2005, Attunga Capital is the trustee and manager of the Attunga Power and Enviro ...

BT Practice Principals' Community goes independent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... to part ways in the new post-Royal Commission, once it became clear adviser independence was becoming a highly valued commodity. The BT Community had 134 members (authorising over 1300 advisers with over $50 billion funds under advice). Costas confirmed ...

Aussie dividends recover losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... "Given Australia's dividends are necessarily more concentrated in mining and financials than its global peers, high commodity prices and the removal of dividend limits from banking stocks have supercharged its Q3 performance," Janus Henderson client ...

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... driving spending and employment. Queensland and Northern Territory will be supported by population growth and higher commodity prices."

Economic recap: Week to October 1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 OCT 2021
... let loose. Factories are now humming to satisfy the rebound in household spending. This has spurred sharp increases in commodity prices from aluminium, to oil, to copper. The S&P/GSCI commodity price index has rallied by 146.2% from its April 2020 low ...