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AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
Although the emerging markets have been on the backfoot in recent years, they are beginning to gain ground again with institutional investors, an expert from Janus Henderson Investors noted, underpinned by the rise of artificial intelligence. Institutional ...

Traditional economic indicators have 'tanked': Economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Speaking at Activam Group's act Conference today, AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said economists can no longer rely on traditional economic indicators to make accurate predictions. Mousina noted that many economists have been predicting a ...

Evergreen funds prime for retail PE investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
During a panel session at the act Conference 2024 yesterday, private equity experts spoke of the growing appeal of evergreen funds as a vehicle for retail investors looking to invest in private markets. Unlike traditional private funds, evergreen funds ...

More to do in the fight against inflation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
The government is rolling out a host of measures to provide cost-of-living relief to Australians. As previously flagged in the Budget, from this month the government will provide more help for renters, pensioners and reduce the cost of medicines for ...

Too much being asked of super trustees: Levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
Speaking in a personal capacity at the Senate Economics Committee, Michelle Levy said it is too much to expect superannuation trustees to fix Australia's housing problem. Levy said she is sympathetic to the housing crisis, noting that she agrees owning ...

ASIC launches new AFSL portal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is piloting a new digital portal for licensing which includes the ability to apply for, maintain and vary Australian financial services licences (AFSL). The new AFSL portal was launched on August ...

Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
Australia must move beyond pervasive short-termism and lift its policy ambitions if the nation is to reach its economic potential, according to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). "Our record of almost three decades of economic ...

'Opaque asset class' needs regulation: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
The investment manager is advocating for greater regulatory oversight of the private credit sector, pushing for a more secure and transparent investment environment. Labelling the asset class as "opaque," Emanuel Datt, chief investment officer at Datt ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) trimmed its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% after holding a decades-high rate of 5.50% since May 2023. The central bank pointed to inflation converging to its target range as the core reason ...

Dimensional to launch three more ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is converting three additional products to dual-access funds, which it hopes will start trading as ETFs as early as next week. The Dimensional Australian Value Trust, Global Value Trust, and Global Small Company Trust ...