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eToro launches local stocks portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
From today, investors can access the AussieEconomy portfolio, an investment basket offering long-term exposure to high performing ASX-listed companies. The 35 stocks that make up the portfolio are from a variety of industries including commodities ...

Future Fund assets drop to $194.4bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... property, infrastructure and also into hedge funds." He said the strongest performer was the infrastructure portfolio and the macro hedge fund portfolio which returned more than 20%. Future Funds chair Peter Costello added the fund is "long-term" and ...

A strong super system cushions the economy: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
An Industry Super Australia (ISA) report has called the pool of national savings created by the super system a key strength of the Australian economy and the envy of the world. According to the report, in periods of economic uncertainty and market volatility ...

Mercer NZ names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... throughout New Zealand's communities," Brown said. "We are in an extremely challenging period for investment markets with macro dynamics that we haven't experienced in recent decades, and we are ensuring that these risks are prudently managed." Mercer ...

Capital raisings remain possible: MinterEllison

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
While headwinds are challenging capital markets globally, MinterEllison's latest report suggests that the Australian market remains resilient. The report reflects the viewpoints of a group of capital markets experts, as they discussed trends and the ...

Clime, Marcus Today form strategic alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
... beneficial services to the CIW and MT investor communities, including multi-modal education forums, access to stock market and macro insights and professionally managed investment solutions," Clime said. The alliance follows Clime being introduced to ...

Challenger appoints Duncan West as chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... business. "We achieved record life and annuity sales and remain disciplined on management of our expenses. Clearly, the macro-economic environment presents both challenges and opportunities with rising interest rates benefiting annuity sales and margins ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
As the manager of the Queensland government's long-term financial interests and a quasi-sovereign wealth fund, QIC can avoid the painful APRA performance test. This is a tremendous advantage for Allison Hill, QIC's state chief investment officer ...

Zipmex files for debt relief amid ongoing crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
Zipmex has filed moratorium applications in Singapore, preventing creditors from making claims while it attempts to fix liquidity issues. Today the crypto exchange will hold a case conference webinar open to its creditors via zoom following its announcement ...

Equities challenged but opportunities are there

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
While near term market volatility is expected to continue in Australia and overseas, it is not all doom and gloom, according to GSFM and Munro Partners. At a recent briefing, GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said that all developed country ...