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Peter Costello steps down from Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Peter Costello has informed the government he will not pursue a third term as the chair of the Future Fund. A formal, merit-based search is now underway for a new chair of the $250 billion sovereign wealth fund, with the government viewing future board ...

Global economy 'remarkably resilient', faces growth challenges: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... "Looking ahead over the medium term, growth prospects have weakened," Georgieva said. "Most advanced economies are slowing down." Economic fragmentation also poses a risk to growth, particularly in emerging and developing economies, including those in ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... from 6.4% in June to 5.2% in August. Meanwhile, services inflation showed minor fluctuations, landing at 6.8% in August - down from 7.4% in July, but still 0.3% below expectations. "The MPC's remit is clear that the inflation target applies at all times ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... report said. As asset managers cut back on spending, the number of new funds launched has plummeted to 274 this past year, down from 562 in the year prior. Of these, a scant 6.2% were led by female managers. The report noted women are often managing ...

Janus Henderson launches new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... governance and good countries, this fund offers Australian investors a style-agnostic emerging markets strategy, blending top-down macro analysis with bottom-up stock selection to identify attractive opportunities," he said.

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
The global dividend landscape experienced a striking uptick in the second quarter of the year with a record-breaking total of $844.7 billion, showcasing an impressive 4.9% growth. Janus Henderson's Global Dividend Index report, a long-term study into ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... equity, growth equity and infrastructure assets around areas like technological transformation," he said. "So, I think it comes down to impact in the markets first and foremost and then manager selection. I think the right manager who has the toolkit ...

No question we need more BTR: Mowat

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... of concept for the market that BTR works so successfully," Mowat said. "We are very proud to be first movers in the market down under, and we've certainly learnt a lot." But being first in the market presented several operational challenges, Mowat said. ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... At present, its management includes overseeing the Medical Research Future Fund, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund, the Future Drought Fund, the Disaster Ready Fund, and the DisabilityCare Australia Fund. According to ...

Australia a "most exciting place" for GQG: Barker

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... infrastructure. "From there, we go out and build an approach to the wholesale market, which is exactly what we did here - we came down, built a solid base of investors amongst the super funds, and then went out and built a team to service the wholesale ...