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Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
The majority of global pension and sovereign wealth funds have shifted their focus from inflation to managing a volatile macroeconomic environment as they attempt to recoup massive losses, a new study shows. The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
As the economy enters a period of transition, J.P. Morgan Asset Management (J.P. Morgan) has stressed the long-term advantages of the iconic 60/40 portfolio. The J.P. Morgan Asset Management 2024 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions (LTCMAs) report ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped faster than economists anticipated, coming in at 4.9% in October, a decline from 5.6% in September. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the decline represents the third consecutive quarter of lower annual ...

Former adviser convicted over false documents

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
Former financial adviser David Fong and his practice Fong Financial Planners have been convicted and sentenced in a Perth court for three counts of dishonest conduct. Fong, who was an authorised representative of AMP Financial Planning between January ...

British banker to become RBA deputy governor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has selected Bank of England (BoE) executive Andrew Hauser as its new deputy governor and as a member of the Reserve Bank board. Hauser is set to begin his five-year term in January, bringing with him over three decades ...

New bill to strip treasurer of RBA monetary policy veto powers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
The government will introduce a bill to parliament this week that proposes abolishing the treasurer's power to override the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) monetary policy decisions. Treasurer Jim Chalmers today announced the government's plans ...

Small-cap shares set to soar: Flinders

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
While fears of a recession and market correction, and runaway inflation have caused small-cap stocks to underperform over the past couple of years, the opportunity for growth has never been greater, according to Flinders Investment Partners (Flinders) ...

AMP to pay $100m to settle BOLR class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
AMP will pay $100 million to settle the long-running Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) class action - an amount double what it initially provisioned. The wealth manager announced this morning it has reached a settlement with AMP Financial Planning advisers ...

Macquarie brings long-awaited ETFs to market

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has launched its first range of actively managed ETFs in Australia, offering a listed access point to its managed funds. In a statement, MAM said the launch provides local investors with the transparency and convenience ...

SEC sues Kraken exchange again

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Kraken Crypto Exchange for operating its trading platform as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency. According to the SEC, Kraken has made hundreds of millions ...