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Pre-retirees adopting sharing economy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... showed the largest appetite for the sharing economy to generate income and invest funds. "Markets are volatile and interest rates are at all-time lows. Many boomers and pre-retirees are feeling the pinch of lower returns and yields - and they are struggling ...

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... modest and consumer sentiment is forecast to improve in the coming months." "In FY2017 we expect further cuts to interest rates in Australia, which is positive for the economy, in particular the housing market and retail sectors. This low interest rate ...

Bond investors must relax benchmark constraints

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... infrastructure fund manager QIC. Positive yields have been upturned as a number of key central banks have put negative interest rates in place, including the Bank of Japan (BoJ), the European Central Bank and the central banks of Denmark, Sweden and ...

New income fund launches

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... an opportune time for the Australian market, which has been characterised by low inflation, low growth and low interest rates. "From our initial conversations, clients and prospects have responded well to the fund's innovative construction and sophisticated ...

Standard Life Investments calls for more monetary easing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... monetary loosening, if the global economy is to move out of a prolonged period of subdued growth, inflation and interest rates. "Easy monetary conditions have been successful in limiting stress in financial markets, but not sufficient to trigger an increase ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... lending"owner occupied housing. The increase in housing finance follows the Reserve Bank's 25 basis point reduction in interest rates to a record low 1.75% on the 3rd of May. The latest figures take the growth in the value of total housing finance commitments ...

Cromwell Riverpark Trust extended for five years

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... we launched the trust in 2009, there is currently uncertainty in global markets and again we're seeing falling interest rates. This makes simple investments backed by a high quality asset, strong tenant profile and long lease term even more attractive." ...

So what if Australia loses its 'AAA'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... Significant currency depreciation is spurring services exports, particularly education and tourism. Low nominal interest rates, coupled with pent-up underlying demand, have been encouraging growth in dwelling investment for some time, and household consumption ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... - except for the very large decline in business investment - and exports that, in turn, are being buoyed by low interest rates and the "lower exchange rate since 2013". However, the RBA expects inflation to remain low for some time due to "subdued growth ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... are expected further out, supported by the Bank of Korea's surprised rate cut announcement in June. It lowered interest rates by 25 bps to a fresh record low of 1.25% on the 9th of June. However, the government remains gloomy on the country's outlook. ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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