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Chief economist update: Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... not now when most major central banks around the planet are struggling to get inflation up to within their stated target rates - and this time, there's limited scope for monetary policy stimulation with the currently prevailing low, zero, and even ...

Boutique manager hires investment banking expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... MCP, having recently worked at Westpac and NAB respectively. Managing partner Andrew Lockhart commented: "As lower interest rates weigh on yields, the listed and unlisted funds we offer provide attractive options for investors seeking to add alternative ...

Private equity fund raising $300m

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... Federation Asset Management chief executive Cameron Brownjohn said that stretched equity market valuations and low cash rates meant that investors were seeking new avenues for generating returns, and particularly yield on funds deployed. "Since opening ...

Sydney portfolio manager on best female fundies list

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... converted to points - AAA = 6, AA = 5, A = 4, + = 3 - and these are added up over the five years," the report said. Citywire rates 91 fund managers (all genders) across 247 Aussie equities funds. The average manager's return to the year ending June ...

IFM Investors reports $114m in FY19 profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... financier, similar to its bid for Melbourne Airport rail link last year. It is preparing for a long-term environment of low rates as its base case but is focused on individual opportunities. Himbury said the geographical location of its investments would ...

Pinnacle kicks off race to zero-fee ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... million people unless it becomes a lot easier to trade ETFs overseas." Both Vynokur and Higgins liken zero-fees to "honeymoon rates" - the good deal doesn't last. And there is the fact that managing cash is a low-management-fee endeavour anyway. However ...

RBA in no rush to lift cash rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
... environment to continue, after Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe turned the spotlight to the stubborn inflation rates at a Sydney lunch yesterday. Speaking at Anika Foundation Luncheon, Lowe said the central bank's board thinks Australia ...

Buy time ahead for Aussie equities: Tribeca

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... second-most expensive equities market (after the NASDAQ), Australian equities are expected to be held up by lower interest rates, stabilisation of housing prices, tax cuts, political stability and better relative yield proposition, Liu said. "[We] should ...

Deeming rate calculations should be independent: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
The majority of Financial Standard 's readership agrees the calculation of deeming rates should be appointed to an external, independent body. After the Federal Government lowered deeming rates from July 1, we wanted to find out if the Minister ...

Axe super for low-income earners: Senator

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... of a strong economic argument. "People on lower incomes and with lower account balances pay high fees and pay higher tax rates inside super than outside of it," Dunnin noted. To keep the super system intact, Bragg believes two questions must be answered ...