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IAM announces new product, appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
Income Asset Management (IAM) has launched a new asset backed securities (ABS) and residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) product, ABS-RMBS Direct. The new product aims to offer investors direct access to the asset class. ABS and RMBS are investment ...

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has criticised comments made by shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, claiming they reveal the "Coalition's dream of dismantling super." In a speech at the University of Sydney on Wednesday, Taylor said a collapse ...

Harvard endowment delivers 9.6% return, hits $53.2bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
Harvard University's endowment has delivered a 9.6% return for the fiscal year ending September 30, bringing its total value to $53.2 billion. The endowment, which targets an 8% annual return, has achieved an annual return of 9.3% over the seven years ...

VFMC investment team takes shape

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
Victoria Funds Management Corporation's investment chief has completed the final step in revamping his investment team to build a more efficient delegation structure. Russell Clarke has streamlined his direct reports to four - head of portfolio ...

CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) head of Australian economics Gareth Aird conceded the stronger than expected unemployment data released yesterday does not strengthen the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to start cutting interest rates. Additionally ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
The European Central Bank (ECB) has lowered interest rates for the third time this year by 25 basis points to 3.25%. The decision affects three key areas: the deposit facility, main refinancing operations, and marginal lending facility, which will decrease ...

Perpetual remuneration report cops first strike

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
Perpetual shareholders' overwhelming rejection of the remuneration report yesterday comes as the fund manager stemmed outflows in the September quarter. In an opening address to the annual general meeting (AGM), outgoing Perpetual chair by Tony ...

Betashares expands Wealth Builder suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
Betashares introduced a geared version of its Nasdaq 100 ETF, a new addition to the Wealth Builder range. The Betashares Wealth Builder Nasdaq 100 Geared (30-40% LVR) Complex ETF (ASX: GNDQ) is designed to enhance access to the benefits of gearing ...

AMP's MyNorth sees inflows rise 76%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
AMP has given a positive Q3 market update with its platforms business seeing $750 million in net cashflows, up 76%. In addition, MyNorth inflows from independent financial advisers were up 47% for the quarter to $832 million. This has brought platform ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in September, in line with the revised figure for August, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by around 64,000 people and the ...