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Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... don't believe it is strictly necessary based on current macro conditions, including the tight labour market, resilient retail sales and rebound in house prices," Chesler said. "We would like to see a longer run of the trimmed mean being within the RBA's ...

WA takes the economic crown: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... rates across eight major indicators, enabling comparisons in terms of economic momentum. Western Australia ranked first on retail spending, relative unemployment, relative population growth, housing finance and dwelling starts. Victoria claimed second ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... in our product launches. We only plan to launch funds when and where there is clear evidence of demand from Australian retail investors and advisers," he said. "We believe that being locally owned and fully locally managed means we're better able ...

Private capital, active ETFs to continue shake up of financial services: Deloitte

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... report lays out six major forces that will disrupt investing, starting with the exponential growth in private capital from retail investor demand. US and European retail investors are expected to pour money into private capital, reaching as much as US$2.4 ...

Family offices favour real estate: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... The US leads the way for real estate-focused single family offices, followed closely by Germany. Residential, office and retail buildings are the most popular property types. Logistics, hospitality, and light-industrial assets are also prominent. The ...

Future Group confirms more mergers ahead, undertakes review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... Smart Future Trust and Acenda will remain as policy administrator. The two will also partner to keep Acenda's on-sale retail risk products available to financial advisers and their clients. "We have built a strong relationship with Acenda and are ...

Equity Story to buy advisory firm Baker Young

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... strategy of selective M&A opportunities that align with its commitment to deliver accessible, high-quality wealth services to retail and high-net-worth investors across Australia. This acquisition expands Equity Story's wealth management division, giving ...

Macquarie divests North America, Europe asset management units to Nomura

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... Nomura will acquire 100% of the stock in the three companies for an all-cash purchase transaction. Half the investors are retail, 35% are from the insurance channel and the remaining 15% are institutional. MAM said it will retain its public investments ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Institutional capital is re-engaging in the retail real estate market, reflecting renewed conviction in the sector's outlook, according to a GPT Group report. The real estate manager, which has $34 billion in assets under management, argued that the ...

Challenger posts mixed Q3 FY25 result

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... billion supported by longer tenor annuity sales. Annuity sales increased by 20% to $1 billion aided by the growth of both retail lifetime with $246 million (up 22%) and MS Primary Japanese annuities at $240 million (up 33%) for the quarter. Challenger ...