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Economic recap: Week to October 29

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... June quarter (the lowest level since the September quarter of 2018. New Zealand's central bank raised the official cash rate to 0.5% from 0.25% following its October 6 board meeting, sending the Kiwi stock market down. The NZ Cap 50 index has declined ...

Boutique launches active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... portfolio of between 25 to 125 hybrid bank securities. The fund is targeting a return of 3.5% to 4.5% per annum above the cash rate. "Against a backdrop of ultra-low interest rates, we are seeing increased demand from investors for sources of reliable ...

Economic recap: Week to September 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... (VIC). This is underscored by the Australian central bank's decision at its September 7 meeting to "maintain the cash rate target at 10 basis points and the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances of 0%; maintain the target of 10 basis points ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... conclusion of its August board meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced its decision to: maintain the cash rate target at 10 basis points and the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances of 0% maintain the target of 10 basis points ...

Top franked stock picks: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... Zealand coverage which pay very attractive dividends. "The Reserve Bank of Australia's indication that its target cash rate won't increase until at least 2024 has caused some investors to claim 'there is no alternative' to equities as a source ...

Rest closes basic cash option

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... to the Rest cash option, which invests in bank deposits held at ANZ and NAB. It aims to outperform the Reserve Bank cash rate before tax and fees over rolling one-year periods. It's 10-year annualised return at June end was 2.18%, while the one-year ...

Another cash ETF bites the dust

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... income ETF has delisted from the exchange. The eInvest Cash Booster Fund (managed fund) (ECAS ) targeted 0.5% above cash rate (net of fees) by investing in cash, term deposits, short-term money market and fixed income instruments. It was managed by Daintree ...

Mercer bolsters alternatives team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
Mercer has appointed an alternatives investment director for the Pacific region after seeing increased client interest for alternative assets in the region. Marcus De Kock joins from Mercer UK where he was a senior investment strategist in the Institutional ...

VanEck launches active ETF with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... securities. Bentham Asset Management will be the portfolio manager. The ETF targets after-fees returns of 3% over RBA cash rate over the long term, with monthly dividends. VanEck said it is the only global capital securities exchange traded fund on the ...

Active Super returns 23%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... will have on the central bank [policy] -- where they will start to think that raising interest rates." He said a higher cash rate probably won't happen for a while but pointed to the RBA trimming its bond-buying program last week. "Slowly that will ...