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Datt Capital lashes board nominees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
Datt Capital has taken aim at Selfwealth and encouraged shareholders to vote against all proposed resolutions at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting, claiming they "equate to a takeover by stealth". Datt Capital, which owns close to 10% of Selfwealth ...

Partners Group selects RE for new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... Andrew Bellis said the firm is excited about the launch. "With significant global inflationary pressures and expected interest rate rises, we're looking to outperform more traditional fixed income securities, helped by the floating rate nature of the ...

Reserve Bank fallout after hawkish pivot

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... swelling inflation figures. In a statement about the decision, RBA governor Phillip Lowe acknowledged "this increase in interest rates comes earlier than the guidance the Bank was providing during the dark days of the pandemic." Though Lowe added: "The ...

AvSuper, Commonwealth Super Corporation explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Six months on from commencing its Expressions of Interest (EOI) process, AvSuper has confirmed it will look to merge with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. The two funds have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to now conduct due diligence to ...

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... expected," Lowe said. "There is also evidence that wages growth is picking up. Given this, and the very low level of interest rates, it is appropriate to start the process of normalising monetary conditions." The central bank has also increased the interest ...

Future Fund battles challenging markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... Board of Guardians chair Peter Costello said. "A large part of this was due to rising inflation which will lead to higher interest rates around the world and in Australia." In addition, Costello said the Russian invasion of Ukraine has added to risk ...

Australian Retirement Trust confirms new HQ

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... consolidating our office footprint, from multiple buildings across Milton and Eagle Street in Brisbane's CBD, is in the best interest of our members," Reilly said. "Ways of working have changed post-pandemic and the design of our new workplace embraces ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Just over two weeks before the federal election, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will make a decision on interest rates which could have huge political implications. At present, underlying inflation is well above the RBA's target band and most economists ...

LGIAsuper reduces fees, adds indexed option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... Aggressive, Diversified Growth, Balanced, Socially Responsible Balanced, International Shares, Property and Diversified Fixed Interest options. According to the fund, MySuper members have seen their total fees drop by about 32%. Including the administration ...

Investors sweat over inflation, interest rates: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... expectations among equities investors are at a 15-month low and concerns over rising inflation and likely increases to interest rates are growing. A survey of active investors in March reveals greater optimism for the Australian stock market than in ...