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Regulation costly, time consuming: CSIRO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... facing Australia, with the report estimating that by 2030 the Asia-Pacific region will be home to 65% of the world's middle class. "Unless Australia can boost its competitiveness and diversify its export mix to meet changing demands, it risks missing ...

Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
"I see trees of green, red roses too..." Louis Armstrong's immortal classic played on my head as rain started pouring on this burning land - even did a rain dance in my backyard - and meteorologists forecast more to come that hopefully extinguishes ...

GAM partners with SimCorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... single platform solution is best suited to the future direction of GAM and will move GAM's technology platform to a best-in-class model." "Transitioning to a fully integrated solution will not only enhance our clients' experience of doing business with ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Latest research shows record low interest rates haven't put investors off fixed income, as Australia's ETF market continues to explode. According to new figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange and Vanguard, investors are doubling ...

Dixon cuts US property fund value

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... management team reiterates its view that residential real estate in the Greater New York region remains an attractive asset class for long-term investors," the report said.

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
Investment bank and financial services powerhouse Credit Suisse has backed sustainability as the dominant investment theme of the coming decade, despite ongoing uproar around its investment in fossil fuels. The prediction comes as Australia's bushfire ...

Global equities enjoy strongest year since 2013

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... asset classes managed to put a few tough years behind them in 2019. According to new Morningstar research, annual asset class returns on a calendar year basis were up across almost the entire board, with international and Australian equities performing ...

Sunsuper welcomes new board directors

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
A superannuation sector veteran has been appointed to the board of Sunsuper, helping lift female representation on the board to 40%. Cate Wood has joined the Sunsuper board, bringing with her more than 20 years in leadership roles in profit-for-member ...

Super fund invests in disability housing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... local investments throughout Queensland, funding critical community infrastructure like hospitals, medical centres and world-class disability accommodation. "Supporting local communities remains very much part of our DNA."

VanEck changes ETF portfolios

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... and defensive assets across a range of ETFs that Lonsec considers provide an appropriate exposure to the relevant asset class." VanEck assured that Lonsec's "disciplined and proven portfolio construction process" would strengthen its strategic asset ...