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Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... models, and proven management teams that are focused on the creation of shareholder value. We utilise the results of this analysis to build a concentrated, best-ideas portfolio of 35 to 40 stocks." The fund does not invest in securities issued by companies ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... market are keeping more Australians at work, research from KPMG finds, giving rise to a delay in their retirement. The analysis found that men are retiring at 66.2 years old, from 63.3 years old two decades ago, while women are pushing retirement age ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... as much as anticipated by the market. In a positive spin for asset managers, Morningstar equity analyst Nathan Zaia's analysis suggests that stabilising interest rates, coupled with the potential for cuts in 2024, are expected to rekindle interest in ...

Qantas Super taps fintech as an investment consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... phase of PEARL's implementation was completed in September 2023, enabling Qantas Super to conduct its Plan attribution analysis and financial year-end reporting using the platform. The aim of the partnership is to create a consistent database of performance ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... makes them more vulnerable to rising rates and economic downturns. With the recent rise in benchmark interest rates, our analysis indicates that more than one-third of borrowers now have interest costs exceeding their current earnings," it said. "The ...

Non-compete clauses come under the microscope

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... post-employment restraints could be having a negative effect on job mobility and competition, the e61 Institute found. Preliminary analysis found job mobility and firm entry rates were lower in industries with a higher prevalence of employment restraints. ...

Frontier promotes four staff members

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... Yu and Vivian Xu, have been promoted to the role of quantitative research consultant. The duo focuses on macroeconomic analysis and quantitative research and modelling and will work closely with the director of investment strategy Chris Trevillyan. Frontier ...

Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... alpha generation by managers is mainly focused on augmenting existing capabilities through the expansion of data sets and analysis, idea generation, and the identification of proxy signals where information may be more limited. The report also noted ...

Why this fundie sees the economy making a hard landing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... hints at a hard landing. "After digesting the latest information from reporting season results and company meetings our analysis of the data and management commentary is that there is more pain ahead, and the path is edging closer to a hard landing. ...

Raiding super can worsen housing affordability: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... purchase a home will not solve the affordable housing crisis and would potentially lead to higher property prices, a new analysis from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows. The association said that "raiding" retirement savings ...