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Market has priced in 'too many' rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... not aggressively hike rates in response." Another factor Boothe said investors need to be watching is the upcoming US election, with the outcome likely to impact markets no matter who wins. "Looking forward, US elections will be an important event that ...

Managed account FUM passes $200bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
The amount of money held in managed accounts surpassed $205 billion in the first half of the year. According to the FUM Census of Managed Accounts, compiled by the Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) and Milliman, in the six months to ...

CareSuper returns 8.54% for default members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... observed "a lot of variation" between asset classes. Economic trends and interest rate settings, as well as the upcoming US election, will continue to be key to determining investment sentiment and decisions. The results comes ahead of the upcoming merger ...

What Yarra Capital is buying in the dip

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
... cuts are clearly coming in size, and once the early signs appear that the easing is having its desired impact and the US election outcome is known, it's likely that equity markets will be more focused on economic recovery than recession." Meantime, Yarra ...

US election outcome tops investor concerns: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
A new Natixis Investment Managers survey finds that the US election is the most significant risk to the market and could ultimately vary Australian superannuation funds' investment strategy. The 2024 Strategist Outlook, commissioned by Natixis ...

UniSuper's environmental option returns -16%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... trading on similar valuations," he said. That said, he acknowledged the many risks to the portfolio, including the US election and potential reelection of Donald Trump, a vehement opposer to clean energy. While campaigning, he has referred to renewable ...

SEC gives final approval for Ethereum ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... US regulated commodity venues (i.e., CME). This could potentially change should we have a new SEC chair after the US election," they said.

AMP MySuper options power past double-digit returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
AMP's MySuper 1970s investment option, its largest by funds under management, had a return of 11.4% for FY24. Meanwhile, the retail super fund's 1980s and 1990s investment options returned 11.31%, respectively. AMP said a high allocation to ...

Markets, economies benefit from eustress: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
While individuals can benefit from good levels of stress or "eustress", so too do financial markets and economies, according to an investment expert, who says that this can help move toward normalisation following a turbulent number of years. La Trobe ...

Managed account FUM closes in on $200bn milestone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... platform for growth in 2024. Concerns around service inflation remaining elevated and geopolitical uncertainty around the US election continue to be potential headwinds." Also commenting on the increase, IMAP chair Toby Potter said: "The platform providers' ...