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Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... avoid a recession with the RBA holding the cash rate at 4.35% until at least 2025." This comes as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged global central banks to "stay vigilant" against the threat of inflation. "A sense of optimism has pervaded financial ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
Russell Investments has launched its first multi-strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia, offering investors access to an actively managed portfolio of international shares with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. ...

Betashares plans to launch first 'moderately geared' ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
Betashares is readying to launch Australia's first moderately geared ETFs on the ASX, as part of its new 'Wealth Builder' product suite. The ETFs, which are expected to offer a gearing ratio of 30-40%, aim to allow investors to benefit from the long-term ...

Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... that income inequality is rampant among 64 out of 106 counties that receive grants or loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Income inequality in Ghana, Honduras, Mozambique, and 39 other countries stood at high levels. The ...

Apostle Funds Management welcomes new head of wholesale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
Apostle Funds Management announced the appointment of Stuart James to the newly created role of head of wholesale, effective immediately. James will support head of global distribution Kimon Kouryialas in the delivery of Apostle's investment solutions. ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... actively managed global equity and fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the ASX today. The Franklin Global Growth Fund (FRGG) invests in companies operating in developed and emerging markets from around the world other than in Australia. The ...

WTW to launch dedicated private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... invest in private equity opportunities including co-investments. This new private equity fund, the WTW Private Equity Access Fund (WTW PEAF), will be the first time that the asset consultant's institutional private equity business has offered a pooled ...

Class action building against GEMI Capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
MC Lawyers & Advisers has launched a class action investigation into claims of investor losses in various financial products issued by GEMI Asset Management. The law firm said investigations were targeting scenarios in which wholesale or sophisticated ...

Global Alternative Funds names managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
Oak Hill Advisors executive Signe Brandt has left the T Rowe Price-owned subsidiary to join the rival alternative asset investor. Brandt worked at the $63 billion credit-focused Oak Hill for 13 years, building up its Australian presence. Global Alternative ...

ESSSuper faces class action threat over unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... failing to include shift penalty allowances in superannuation calculations for some members of its Transport Superannuation Fund - a closed defined benefit scheme exclusive to employees of a transport authority who joined between 1 July 1988 and 31 December ...