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Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... loitering munitions, and B-21 long-range bombers. If the costs for Australia of Pillar 1 potentially dent the nation's overall military budget for its other capabilities, "there could be a net negative impact on Australia's overall military capabilities ...

Asset managers need to improve performance: Morningstar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... investments continue to pressure profit margins. "We believe traditional active managers' competitive position is weakening overall," Morningstar said. "However, they can partially mitigate share losses to ETFs and industry funds by diversifying ...

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... considering them an "outright danger." "... our conviction for the US equity market has fallen to the low-medium range overall-which implies a cautious approach is warranted," Morningstar said. Despite the "significant rate cut" in the US and as other ...

Harvard endowment delivers 9.6% return, hits $53.2bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... exposure than most hedge fund indices, yet still outperformed during a strong year for equities," he said. He added that overall, significant alpha production over relevant benchmarks has reduced the drawbacks of a comparatively under-equitised and lower-risk ...

Mandate appointments sink to new lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... billion), Hostplus ($3.7 billion), HESTA ($3.1 billion), and Equipsuper ($1.6 billion). The super funds with the most mandates overall, however, are Hostplus (311), by a wide margin, followed by HESTA (147), State Super (143), Aware Super (128), and ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... continue to remain above pre-pandemic levels." The number of unemployed people fell slightly to 616,000 in September, however overall, the number of unemployed people has risen by around 90,000 people since September 2023. The ABS said in trend terms ...

Household spending drops in September: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... for Dad. Although we saw a rise in recreation spending associated with the AFL and NRL Grand Finals, consumer spending overall remains subdued, now growing at just over two per cent for the year," Halmarick said. "It's important to note that the only ...

Best and worst performing ETFs revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... there was an interesting trend in the significant inflows into international ETFs, which was the most popular category overall, with investors likely seeking exposure to the booming US tech sector. The least popular ETF was the Magellan High Conviction ...

Australian investment market moves onward and upward

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... saw growth of 7.5% Superannuation FUM increased 8.9% through the year to reach $3.8 trillion, in line with the growth in overall funds under management. Regarding wholesale market segment growth, ETFs grew the fastest by 40.6% in the 12 months to reach ...

Market has priced in 'too many' rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... income division Steve Boothe said the market is pricing in several cuts. "The market has priced in too many rate cuts overall. We're a bit more constructive on the overall economy relative to the market at this moment," Boothe said. "We don't see ...