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Cromwell appoints head of development

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... proactive asset management, repositioning and refurbishment strategies since inception in 1998. However, in this era of low interest rates, this capability is more important than ever," Cromwell acting chief executive Michael Wilde said. "We are looking ...

Investors going in blind: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
Australians are entering the stockmarket guided only by word of mouth, independent research and social media posts, new research shows. Online trading platform eToro surveyed over 1000 Australian investors to find out where they are getting their advice ...

HESTA awards tech mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... by delivering multi-asset coverage for the internal management of its Australian equities this year and cash and fixed interest in 2021. HESTA chief investment officer Sonya Sawtell-Rickson said the decision to internalise a portion of investment management ...

Chief economist update: Inflation lifted by smokers with young children and homebuilders

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... 1.4% from 1.2% in the September quarter. Needless to say, the Australian central bank wouldn't be in a rush to lift interest rates soon despite its optimistic outlook on the economy backed by the rebound in GDP in the third quarter and the better ...

BlackRock reinforces commitment to ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... have seen in prior downturns. And the broader array of sustainable investment options will continue to drive investor interest in these funds, as we have seen in 2020."

Family home dominates adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... early in the process whether a downsizer contribution to super should be part of their financial plan. Another area of interest for clients downsizing is the impact selling the family home will have on the Age Pension. This is particularly relevant among ...

International investors eye Aussie market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... topping the rankings for preferred investment locations in APAC. "Australian real estate will likely see much stronger interest from North American and European investors this year, with 100% and 83% of North American investors naming Sydney and Melbourne ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... event hosted by the Princeton University Bendheim Center for Finance, Fed Chair Powell also said that the time to raise interest rates is no time soon, and that the Fed won't hike rates unless it sees troubling inflation and imbalances. He also said ...

Perpetual reports $2.7bn in net outflows

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... $700 million came out of the intermediary channel. By asset class, $1.8 billion of the outflows were from cash and fixed interest, which Perpetual said was low margin. About $900 million in outflows was from equities. The $89.2 billion in total assets ...

BlackRock readies for crypto exposure

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... that derive their value from one or more securities, commodities (such as gold or oil), currencies (including bitcoin), interest rates, credit events or indices (a measure of value or rates, such as the S&P 500 Index or the prime lending rate)," SEC ...