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Traditional economic indicators have 'tanked': Economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Speaking at Activam Group's act Conference today, AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said economists can no longer rely on traditional economic indicators to make accurate predictions. Mousina noted that many economists have been predicting a ...

Evergreen funds prime for retail PE investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
During a panel session at the act Conference 2024 yesterday, private equity experts spoke of the growing appeal of evergreen funds as a vehicle for retail investors looking to invest in private markets. Unlike traditional private funds, evergreen funds ...

Financial Standard nominated for Publication of the Year

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... nominated Financial Standard." You can vote in the Impact Awards by clicking here. The winners will be announced at the Act Conference gala dinner on September 4.

Vale Greg Bright

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... merged with Print Super to become Media Super. He was also the first producer of the ACSA Investment Administration Conference in the 1990s. For several years he served as chair of IE Group, a provider of IT solutions to superannuation funds, which was ...

Chalmers 'confident but not complacent' on economic prospects

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... rates impacting Asian markets as well. Australia's not immune from these global developments," Chalmers said at a press conference. However, Chalmers said despite the volatility, he has a positive outlook for Australia's economy. "We are confident about ...

Greece taps BlackRock FMA to build sovereign wealth fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... sovereign wealth fund this week, which will reportedly have an initial capital of EUR300 million. Hatzidakis told a news conference that the ministry "hired BlackRock to propose the best corporate structure for the fund," Athens-based newspaper Kathimerini ...

Advisers shoulder massive wealth transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... wealth that is used to make an impact. Heath told the recent Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) Conference that for advisers managing an impact investing and succession plan conversation with clients, this is either going "to present ...

RBA hints another rate rise could be on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
... May meeting. The board minutes were in line with messaging from RBA governor Michele Bullock, who spoke at a press conference after the decision was ultimately made to keep rates unchanged. Bullock noted that the board has considered a hike, but that ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said at the Australian Shareholders' Association Conference yesterday that addressing the supply side of the housing crisis requires an infusion of private capital. Delahunty ...

Value versus growth: Market expectations in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... significant performance for growth stocks. What's next? Appearing at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers (SIAA) Conference, Platypus head of investments Prasad Patkar said this shift was driven by a "reset in expectations" regarding interest rates ...