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Inflation to hit ASX returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
... ability to pass on rising inflation. Another contributing factor is that higher inflation generally results in rising interest rates, which in turn makes stocks less attractive to investors compared to bonds. "As inflation increased in 2021, uncertainty ...

Magellan shuns turnaround companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... happen," he told a Morningstar event. He described turnaround companies as "one-off plays" that fail to generate compound interest. Instead, Douglass named companies with defensive characteristics he found to be profitable in the long term. About 50% ...

Vanguard move a win for SSGA, BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... accounted for 14%, Australian fixed income sat at 24% and a further 24% was categorised as 'other'. International fixed interest, cash and property were the remaining 8%. "It needs to be emphasised as well that they [super funds] haven't shifted ...

RI Advice slapped with $6m penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... that RI Advice failed to take the appropriate steps to ensure that former adviser John Doyle acted in clients' best interest, and instead reaped upfront and ongoing commissions from the financial products that were unsuitable to their situation. ...

Pinnacle folds boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... institutional sales pipeline remains robust," Pinnacle said. Pinnacle also completed its acquisition of a 25% equity interest in private equity firm Five V Capital and gained another 10% stake in Coolabah Capital Investments, taking its ownership to ...

Consumer advocates criticise advice review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... implementing the Royal Commission recommendations without considering Commissioner Hayne's commentary on the conflicts between interest and duty in financial services. "These findings, and the evidence at the Royal Commission of atrocious sales behaviour ...

Future Fund now over $200bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... and it has delivered exceptional returns. "The biggest challenge for investment at present is rising inflation, rising interest rates and the effect these will have on asset prices," he said. "We have come through a period of exceptional stimulation ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
The prudential regulator has outlined its policy and supervision priorities for 2022, saying its prime focus is rectifying sub-standard industry practices and eradicating unacceptable product performance. Released yesterday, APRA said it will continue ...

Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... found that crypto and ethical investing, as well as the need for financial literacy are on the rise in the US. The low interest rate environment is forcing investors to find better returns; 64% of advisers are seeing increased interest in cryptocurrency ...

QIC launches multi-sector private debt capability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
Following the launch of its private debt capability in 2021, QIC has added an Australian multi-sector private credit offering to its suite, appointing someone to lead it. The offering will provide broad and deep origination networks, institutional-grade ...