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Rest signs mandate with Palisade Impact Fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
It marks the super fund's first impact investment and signals plans to continue growing the allocation. Rest explained the addition of Palisade Impact is aligned with targets to achieve a 1% allocation to impact investments by 2026. It added the milestone ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... high but will show some clear signs that inflation has passed its peak," he explained. If underlying measures in Australia signal inflation has passed its peak, then the RBA will likely hold its hikes, Bloxham reinforced. "A much stronger labor market ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has slowed to 6.8% from its record high of 7.3%, adding to theories the Reserve Bank of Australia will pause rate hikes. RBA governor Philip Lowe previously explained the board needed four pieces of domestic data to properly ...

CFA Institute unveils major program overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The CFA Institute has executed its most comprehensive CFA Program revamp since 1963, in a bid to increase its relevance in today's investment landscape. The CFA Program enhancements aim to better prepare aspiring investment professionals for a rapidly ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
Amid banking turmoil, the US Federal Reserve announced a rate hike to combat inflation. Recent economic indicators revealed modest growth in US spending, production, and strong job gains, with low unemployment and persistent inflation concerns. As such ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered its tenth consecutive rate hike, raising the cash rate by 25bps to 3.60%, however RBA governor Philip Lowe signaled a break could be in sight. "We are closer to a pause," Lowe said today while speaking at ...

Clime profits slide, poised for further M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
Clime Investment Management's statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) slid 47% on the back of integration costs and investors won't receive an interim dividend, as it plans for more M&A activity. Clime's NPAT has slid to $236,000 from $445,000 in its ...

Tattarang buys Australia's first Waldorf Astoria

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
Fiveight, the property arm of the Forrests' investment vehicle Tattarang, has acquired the planned high-end Waldorf Astoria hotel at Sydney's Circular Quay precinct. Purchased from Lendlease and its joint venture partner Mitsubishi Estate Asia, the ...

Link Group secures mandate renewal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
Marking more than three decades in partnership, Rest has flagged it will likely extend its mandate with Link Group, under a new agreement that includes the creation of a joint digital innovation team. Link has been providing administration and other ...

RBA hikes interest rates to 10-year high, flags further increases

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has hiked interest rates to 3.35%, signalling that there are more rate rises ahead. Despite moderating global inflation, high CPI inflation in Australia (7.8%), driven by both domestic demand and global factors, remains ...