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Private debt leads fixed income returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025

The Morningstar Fixed Income Sector Wrap found the fixed income sector has seen a robust 12 months across the board. Morningstar's qualitative research assessments currently cover 79 fixed-income strategies available to Australian investors. "It was ...

Macquarie AM closes $6bn European infra strategy

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025

... Macquarie AM added. It comes as institutional investors increase allocations to infrastructure debt, which acts as an "inflation hedge" to a portfolio, and offers attractive risk-adjusted returns, compared to similarly rated corporate bonds. Commenting ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... the labour market provides a little more wiggle room for the RBA to cut rates in August even if there's modest upward inflation surprise in next week's inflation report." State Street Investment Management APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu agreed the ...

How will Trump's tariffs impact the RBA?

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... "lack of any evidence in the hard data" around any substantial activity blowback from US trade policy. "I think that the inflation picture confronting the RBA might be a little less challenging than that confronting the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and certainly ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... are choosing to look to fundamentals in an environment where stretched valuations, policy divergence and asset price inflation dominate the narrative. Schroders head of multi-asset and fixed income Sebastian Mullins said despite ongoing volatility, global ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025

... July meeting, surprising many experts and the markets which were anticipating another cut. The RBA board confirmed that inflation has continued to moderate but ultimately decided the bank "could wait for a little more information" to confirm inflation ...

Improved economy not a guarantee of business success

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

... lower margins and profits for businesses. "However, there are green shoots - we are firmly within a rate-cutting cycle, inflation appears to be under control, the labour market is relatively resilient, and the results of the recent federal election provide ...

Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025

... real estate represents the most natural bridge to private market exposure in U.S. DC plans - offering stable income, inflation protection, and alignment with participant familiarity and public policy goals. Although the US commands two-thirds of the ...

Chalmers advocates for Aussie instos on 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025

... Eastern Europe, the slow down or a weakness in the Chinese economy but also the implications for global demand and global inflation from these escalating trade tensions - these are all the very difficult issues that we are trying to navigate together." ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows inflation rose 2.1% in the 12 months to May, down from 2.4% in April. "The 2.1% annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in May was down from 2.4% in April and the lowest since October 2024," ABS ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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