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Cost-of-living worries drain retirement confidence: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... be able to retire at the age they want as managing finances amid the cost-of-living crisis dampens their confidence, a survey from MFS Investment Management found. Only 23% of more than 1000 participants canvassed are confident they will be able to retire ...

Venture capital exits expected to grow in 2025: Preqin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... (62%) of surveyed venture capital fund managers expect exits to increase in the next 12 months, up from 40% in the 2023 survey. "The outlook for venture capital is better going into 2025. Falling rates in the US may prompt an improvement in performance ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
Global public pension funds and sovereign funds are refocusing on generating long-term returns, generally targeting opportunities in private markets, emerging markets, and green assets, according to the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum ...

Investment habits of the generations revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... outlined the differences between the generations when it comes to investing and risk. The research - which was based on a survey of more than 1000 Australian consumers aged between 18 and 59 - found that financial confidence among the younger generations ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... analysis and has been a trusted advisor to many," Goonan said. "His expertise and views, particularly through the NAB Business Survey, are highly sought after by our bank, our customers, government and policy makers. We are grateful for his service and ...

Advisers put faith in global equities, small caps in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... advisers will remain bullish on global equities and Australian small caps in the coming months. The Fidante Adviser Markets Survey, which surveyed more than 200 advisers, shows these are the asset classes advisers believe show the most promise, despite ...

CFS awards equity, infrastructure mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... each could lead to 650,000 more Australians receiving ongoing financial advice, increasing the total to 2.4 million, the survey found. Recep III Peker, founder and managing director of Empowered Business Advisory and author of the report, said the financial ...

Investors plan to continue private markets love affair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... infrastructure and private debt managers expected to benefit most. That's according to bfinance's latest Global Asset Owner Survey, which found 53% of investors are looking to boost their allocations to private markets. Infrastructure is expected to ...

Private equity, real estate spearhead unlisted assets demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... returns over the next five years compared to other private markets asset classes, a new report from IFM Investors shows. The survey of 700 global institutional investors found that private equity and real estate are the most popular unlisted assets that ...

Top advisers champions in two key areas: Iress

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... participants who use a single software platform were quicker at producing every type of advice document measured in the Index survey. Compared to the benchmark, the top performing advice practices were 45% faster at producing basic SOAs, 48% faster at ...