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Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... of our members' capital with sufficient and curated risk exposure to opportunities that can grow their savings above inflation, for more consistent and dependable outcomes at and beyond retirement." She also noted that the fund's choice options, designed ...

NAB profits, earnings slide

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... profit slow to 1.8% compared with 1H24." The chief also noted that while the nation's growth continues to be stagnant, inflation is headed in the right direction and is optimistic that it will stabilise in the next year, with interest rates to also start ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... investors may feel the brunt of his policies. The main concern for Australian investors now is the potential for global inflation to take a U-turn. Prior to Trump's victory the US Federal Reserve had begun a rate-cutting cycle. However, Trump's proposed ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... soaring overnight as investors anticipate lower taxes. However, concerns remain over trade tariffs and the impacts on inflation. Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said that while US markets saw major gains, equities in Europe ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... printing, or central bank financing of budget deficits in more technical terms, resulting in a period of structurally higher inflation." Magellan managed $38 billion in assets under management at the end of October, which was steady month on month.

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... 4.35% at the November meeting, with the board indicating there are no plans for that to change anytime soon. "Headline inflation has fallen, but underlying inflation is still too high. The cash rate will stay restrictive until the board is confident ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... Aubrey Capital Management investment manager Rob Brewis agreed that both candidates' policies will likely lead to higher inflation and could cause the US Federal Reserve to put further rate cuts on hold, which could impact other established and emerging ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... experienced positive contributions from its alternatives, credit and infrastructure holdings." Arndt added that while inflation is subsiding in much of the developed world, it remains higher and more volatile than investors have been used to. "Central ...

Commonwealth Bank finally relents on interest rate call

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
Yesterday's CPI data - which showed trimmed mean inflation has remained stubbornly high - put the final nail in the coffin for those hoping for an interest rate cut in 2024. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Gareth Aird was one of the last ...

UniSuper offers plenty to like, says Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... its long-term themes. "Themes expected to be structurally pervasive include a normalising cost of capital, persistent inflation, ageing demographics, and ongoing technological innovation. These ideas materialise in tilts both across and within asset ...