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Experts weigh in: Will the RBA hike rates again?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... consumer weakness against price pressures in the coming months," she said. "Today's decision aligns with our expectations, with inflation forecasts adjusted upwards, likely considering upcoming tax cuts and budgetary changes. "We do not see this ...

Brighter Super to close socially responsible options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... Socially Responsible Australian Shares options has been declining and the performance of these options has not met expectations, the fund said, adding it is in members' best interests that the options be closed. In the 12 months to March end, the ...

The funds delivering up to 30% returns: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... when looking at the top performing managers in the quarter. This suggests external factors such as interest rate expectations or inflation worries were less influential on relative performance than company selection," she said. "Over the three-year period ...

Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... Lofthouse said many companies use buybacks as a release valve to return excess capital to shareholders without setting expectations for dividends that might not be sustainable long term. "This is especially appropriate in cyclical industries like oil ...

Bond ETFs poised for growth in 2024: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... anticipate bond ETFs to remain popular with Australian investors in the coming year, particularly as domestic bond return expectations have substantially increased since 2022 from 1.3-2.3% to 4.3-5.3% per annum over the next 10 years. "Hopefully stabilising ...

Private equity, venture capital outperform listed assets: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... and rising long-term bond yields are two of the factors behind more moderate fundraising activity and performance expectations. "In spite of these challenges, the industry is expected to show solid growth until 2028, thanks to a gradual recovery in fundraising ...

Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... both attractive income and capital appreciation. "We think weaker growth should contribute to lower interest rate expectations," it said. "Market expectations that the Fed will not cut rates below 4% within the next five years are overly hawkish in our ...

Inflation rises to 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... Australia's (RBA) target rate of 2 to 3%. "The monthly CPI indicator rose by 5.2% year on year on year, in line with market expectations, which represents an acceleration from its July print of 4.9% year on year, while still off its peak of 8.4% ...

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... Lofthouse expects dividend growth to continue, however, as most regions and sectors are delivering dividends in line with expectations. Specifically, the global fund manage predicts payouts to rise 5.2% on a headline basis to $1.64 trillion, equivalent ...

High rates impacting REITs: Quay

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
Expectations of a global recession caused by an unprecedented interest rate increase has seen sentiment towards listed global real estate soar, according to Quay Global Investors (Quay) principal and portfolio manager Justin Blaess. While the listed ...
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