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Australian dividends surge in 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... extent of economic disruption caused by COVID-19." Janus Henderson said it forecasts slower growth in 2023, with payments of USD$1.60 trillion, up 2.3% on a headline basis, equivalent to an underlying increase of 3.4%. "For the year ahead, there is more ...

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... markets have 123 years of data to draw on. It found that since 1900, Australia has been the best performing stock market in real USD terms, with an annualised real return of 6.43%, followed by the US at 6.38%. In terms of size, the Australian equity ...

From strength to strength: GQG Partners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
... benchmarked against the MSCI ACWI ex Tobacco and the MSCI EM ex Tobacco index's which fell approximately 18% and 20% in USD terms in 2022. Meanwhile, GQG had an excess return of 12.7% over its benchmark for its Australian global managed fund between ...

SWFs shrink for first time ever: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... to be of interest to sovereign investors. "But the revaluation or further devaluation of the world's currencies against the USD may affect the geographical allocation." One risk presenting challenges to global diversified portfolios, not as widely recognised ...

ASIC sues crypto fintech over unlicensed advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... digital currency exchange. It offered a range of fixed-yield earning products based on crypto-assets, with names including USD Earner, Gold Earner and Crypto Earner. In addition to providing unlicensed financial advice, ASIC also alleged Block Earner ...

Janus Henderson announces board changes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... played out here in Australia's dividend landscape. Australia's headline total payouts fell by a fifth year-on-year (21.3%) in USD, reflecting lower special dividends and weakness in the Australian dollar. Globally, mining dividends slumped US$20.1 billion ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... lower interest rate countries could push some highly leveraged economies into financial distress, particularly those with USD denominated debt. Albeit some pessimism, Saxena affirmed that Australia's economy will remain resilient, even if the US ...

Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... for Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) has been lowered from 0.3% to 0.2% and the management fee for Global X USD High Yield Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) has been lowered from 0.55% to 0.4%. Global X ETFs Australia chief executive Evan Metcalf ...

RBA tipped for another rate rise

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... follow the US Fed or else the AUD will fall further, boosting inflation," it said. "Although the AUD is down 11% against the USD year-to-date, it is up 2% on a trade-weighted (TWI) basis. The TWI matters more for the inflation outlook."

Laureola Advisors launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
... in Australia. With a minimum investment of US$5 million, the fund targets an 8% net return to investors, is denominated in USD and will be between US$250 million and US$350 million. According to the firm, the fund's closed-end structure is ideal for ...