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Clime profits slide, poised for further M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... corresponding period (pcp) to the MTIS takeover. It also signaled further acquisitions on the horizon, saying recent disruption and consolidation in the financial services sector is an opportunity. "The group foresees a range of highly attractive opportunities," ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
At the ASFA conference, Macquarie Capital managing director and head of global and Asia-Pacific equity strategy Viktor Shvets said he believes unprecedented economic forces will change the investment climate in the coming decades. Shvets forecasts that ...

Inflation expected to have peaked: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has forecast that headline CPI (7.8%) is expected to be the peak in this economic cycle. In a monetary policy statement, the RBA said CPI is still high, affecting a range of goods and services. Global factors such ...

Downside risk dominates Australia's economic outlook: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Australia's economy is on a narrow path to a soft landing, with downside risks. An IMF report said downside risks to the economic outlook dominate, with uncertainty regarding global growth, commodity ...

73% of chief executives predict global economic decline: PwC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
A PwC survey shows that 73% of chief executives predict global economic decline in 2023, the most pessimistic outlook in over a decade. Moreover, according to the PwC Global CEO Survey, nearly 40% of chief executives think their organisations won't ...

SWFs shrink for first time ever: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... markets before they can undertake any major change in allocation, and hedge funds may continue to benefit from the disruption of traditional markets," it said. In terms of regions, Global SWF expected Asia in general and certain emerging countries to ...

US inflation hits one-year low

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the US dropped 0.1% in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation in the US has risen 6.5% over the past year, but the latest data also shows a cooling trend for the sixth consecutive month. US ...

Strengths and weaknesses in DC systems: Comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... consumer groups say the opposite," he said. Pertaining to the US, Pilger said financial advice is fragmented and ripe for disruption. "Wealth management in the US today is fragmented across multiple retirement plan advisers for plan sponsors and retail ...

Managed accounts dominated by SMAs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
... regular retail personal and corporate superannuation and retirement platforms are being constrained by the widespread disruption and heightened competition that the platform market is experiencing."

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... swerve a recession, what seems apparent is consolidation remains on the agenda for some in the industry. In the face of disruption, what has prevailed is innovation and change, this list serves as both a recap of the year that was and an insight of what's ...