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Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hit pause on interest rate hikes this week, but RBA governor Phillip Lowe has told the National Press Club that doesn't mean they're off the table altogether. In an address, Lowe said the decision to hold ...

Consumer interests prioritised in YFYS review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
Industry groups have welcomed the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) review's focus on consumer interests by targeting poor performing super funds. Responding to yesterday's release, Financial Services Council (FSC) commended the government for ...

Startup founder charged for defrauding JPMorgan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
The founder of JPMorgan's ill-fated student financial aid solution has been formally charged with fraud by the US regulator over the company's sale, while a criminal investigation is also underway. In September 2021, JPMorgan Chase paid US$175 million ...

Maple-Brown Abbott relaunches sustainable fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
The fund manager has repositioned the Maple-Brown Abbott Responsible Investment Fund and relaunched it as the Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Sustainable Future Fund. The changes include updates to the screening process that look to ensure all portfolio ...

UBS set for Australian wealth management comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
UBS is readying for a return to Australia's wealth management sector, aiming to build on the private banking legacy of Credit Suisse. In 2015, UBS decided to withdraw from the Australian market for wealth management services due to rising regulatory ...

Hostplus cuts Choiceplus fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
The super fund is reducing fees on its direct investment option for members, effective this month. The Choiceplus option enables members to invest in the shares in the S&P/ASX 300, a range of ETFs and listed investment companies (LICs) and term deposits. ...

Economists divided: RBA's moment of truth looms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Economists are split on the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) upcoming decision on whether to raise the cash rate from 3.6%. The major banks are at odds: ANZ and NAB forecast a 25 basis point cash rate hike, while Commonwealth Bank and Westpac anticipate ...

QIC secures stake in smart metering company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has entered a joint venture that gives it a 50% stake in a company that provides gas and electricity metering solutions. Vector, a New Zealand electricity and gas distributor, has offloaded half ownership of its ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role in institutional portfolios through strategic and dynamic allocations, explained DWS Asset Management and GIC Capital Markets. In a joint paper, the firms said REITS can complement private ...

BlackRock eyes new ETF products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
BlackRock is seeking to expand its ETF offerings with its first-ever buffer ETFs. BlackRock submitted a filing to the SEC on March 31 to launch the BlackRock Large Cap Moderate Buffer and BlackRock Large Cap Deep Buffer ETF. The BlackRock Large Cap ...