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Charter Hall REIT cops $198m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
A Charter Hall REIT suffered a major blow to its bottom line, copping a $198 million loss as substantial devaluations in the commercial real estate sector materialise in the 2023 financial year results. The Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) made a whopping ...

Online investor numbers dip as cost-of-living bites

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... surge in dormancy. Over 420,000 previously active investors did not participate during the reporting period, combined with lower inflows of new-to-market investors. Cost of living pressures are, in no small part, contributing to these outcomes, Investment ...

Pinnacle steadies FY23 profit, FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... been insipid and institutional investors at home and overseas have remained defensively positioned. "These significantly lower than normal flows have impacted FUM and flow-based distribution fees in Pinnacle parent. The lower than initially anticipated ...

HESTA moves 10% of portfolio in-house

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... teams gives us greater agility and flexibility, which means we can move quickly on more investment opportunities, and at a lower cost to members," she said. "As a long-horizon investor, our internal teams bring market intelligence to the table that's ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
Mortgage holders and retailers breathed a resounding sigh of relief when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) steadied the cash rate for the second month in a row. In leaving the base rate at 4.1%, the RBA signalled that its monetary policy strategy ...

IML launches Aussie shares fund as active ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... explained the fund (9.4%) has outperformed the benchmark (8.3%) by 1.1%, since its inception. Moreover, it has exhibited lower volatility and demonstrated better capital protection for clients during market downturns, IML said. IML senior portfolio manager ...

New product lead at Equip Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... Angelucci's hire is a bold move for Equip Super and follows the launch of the asset owner's refreshed brand, headlined by lower fees and improved investment options for members. The recruit brings a background in product development, strategic ...

Retail super funds plan to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... Avanteos Investments, said: "Increased scale and consolidation has the potential for benefits to members through an overall lower cost of services on a member-by-member basis, as a result of a larger member base. This is also consistent with recent statements ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... further rate hike in August is not off the table. The Australian Bureaus of Statistics (ABS) said headline inflation was lower than the 7% annual rise in March, marking the second consecutive quarter of lower inflation. CPI rose by 0.8% over the June ...

New Vanguard regional ETF capital markets lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... investors, they have helped to improve long-term return expectations for bonds," said Burns. "While bond prices typically reprice lower when interest rates rise, investors with a sufficient long-term investment horizon will ultimately be better off. ...