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Benchmark-clinging passive investors risk meagre returns: Perpetual

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... their heavy allocation to a single market. Sherwood identified four drivers behind elevated valuations - declining discount rates over three decades, four rounds of US Federal Reserve quantitative earnings during and after the Global Financial Crisis ...

Bill Gates to shutter Gates Foundation in 2045

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... it remains the number one focus of the foundation in the US. The foundation is funding initiatives to increase graduation rates and providing support to public schools, particularly to assist in overcoming barriers facing Black and Latino students. The ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... interest markets mounted a strong recovery heading into 2024, and to some extent this continued amid stabilising interest rates and an easing of monetary policies, he said. Australian bonds benefited from this trend, recording a 3% return for the year ...

Australian private capital sector totals $139bn: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... peers on key returns metrics, demonstrating resilience amid market volatility, inflationary pressures and higher interest rates. Against the backdrop, Australia-focused funds offered an "attractive" risk and return profile, including a 13.8% median net ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
The US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold when it met overnight as it takes a "patient" stance while it awaits the inflationary impacts of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The Fed noted that "uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased" ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... consumer spending remains subdued as borrowing costs remain elevated. "As we look ahead, an expected reduction in interest rates could boost economic sentiment in the mortgage-sensitive states of New South Wales and Victoria, while the interplay between ...

REITs see best start versus equities in a decade: Principal AM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... stagflation. He said rising yields and slowing growth would be a headwind for real estate unless the Federal Reserve cuts rates to support employment. However, even if a moderate recession occurs, or if the US manages to avoid one, REITs are likely to ...

Selfwealth shareholders resoundingly greenlight takeover proposal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... linked to receipt of interest on customer cash in trading accounts, and the current period of cyclical upswing in interest rates is unlikely to continue indefinitely. "Scale is increasingly important in the online equity trading market, and there is ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... are also expected to bolster the household savings rate. In turn, the decline in inflation and lower short-term interest rates are predicted to lift disposable income, positively impacting retail spending capacity. Australian shopping centres also benefit ...

Global investor services group enters Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... increased allocations to alternative assets such as infrastructure, real estate, and private equity," IQ-EQ said. "As interest rates ease, private market fund managers are increasingly moving more into this market, with high single digit growth expected ...