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Benchmark-clinging passive investors risk meagre returns: Perpetual

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025

... Index, investors in conventional global market cap indices shouldn't expect higher returns for taking on greater risk. This outlook is similar to that of MSCI head of research Ashley Lester, who recently told Financial Standard that while the US has ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025

... awaits the inflationary impacts of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The Fed noted that "uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased" and the central bank was watching the situation closely. "In some ways it appears that the Fed is concerned ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025

... between interest rate cuts, federal election outcomes, and global trade dynamics will be crucial in shaping the economic outlook," he said. The State of the States report also compares the annual growth rates across eight major indicators, enabling comparisons ...

REITs see best start versus equities in a decade: Principal AM

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025

... at reshaping the US economic landscape and foreign policy have created greater uncertainty in markets and the economic outlook, and consequently, defensive areas of equity markets are outperforming. That dynamic has played out clearly in US REITs, which ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025

Institutional capital is re-engaging in the retail real estate market, reflecting renewed conviction in the sector's outlook, according to a GPT Group report. The real estate manager, which has $34 billion in assets under management, argued that the ...

RBA opens door to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025

... yet clear. "Members turned their discussion to the risks that were most prominent in their thinking about the economic outlook, and the relative importance of these," the minutes said. "They agreed that the risks to the outlook were two-sided, with some ...

Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025

... are a lot of moving parts. We are bringing all this together to form an objective assessment of what it means for the outlook for domestic activity and inflation here at home," she said. "We are mindful of not adding to the uncertainty, and to that end ...

US pension funds haemorrhage US$249bn

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025

... also warned that pension funds' losses are likely to extend into private capital and fixed income assets, while the outlook for real estate investments remains unclear. The funds in Equable's analysis account for around two-thirds of public pension ...

Trump backflips on tariffs but risks remain

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025

... very oversold market in the short-term. We're not out of the woods just yet," Bassanese said. "Risks to the global outlook remains for several reasons. Indeed, the good ship USA has still been hit by an iceberg and is taking on water. All that's ...

Cbus plays it steady amid rocky start to the year

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025

... accounting for 67% of the MSCI All Country Index (ACWI) and 70% of the MSCI World Index, has made him more cautious on the outlook. "We went into this year thinking the new Trump administration would be a mixture of pro-growth and anti-growth measures. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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