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Equip Super returns 9.23% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Equip Super has revealed its Balanced Growth option achieved a return of 9.23%, and its Growth Plus option delivered 12.12%. Equip Super chief investment officer Andrew Howard said despite a challenging global backdrop, rising interest rates and ongoing ...

Markets look to US rate cuts as inflation falls

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... suck as unemployment rates and consumer spending suggested that the US economy may not need the high-interest rate environment for much longer. "A cooling labour market, as pointed out by Powell, means fewer wage pressures and, consequently, reduced ...

Robeco launches two new strategies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
Robeco is strengthening its position in transition investing with the launch of two new equity strategies for institutional investors, and the repositioning of two fixed income strategies. Robeco said the strategies allow investors to tap into the growth ...

ANZ, Blackstone launch HNWI fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
ANZ and global alternatives fund manager Blackstone have launched a multi-asset strategy for high-net-worth investors (HNWI). The Graphene Alternative Fund is an Australian unit trust and absolute-return strategy that is exclusive to ANZ Private clients. ...

Colonial First State reports strong super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... last 12 months," he said. "CFS is also in the relatively unique position of holding no legacy unlisted assets. In an environment of higher interest rates, this has allowed us to deliver another year of solid returns for members. "Looking ahead, we continue ...

Channel Capital, Arnott Capital set up strategic partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
Channel Capital and Arnott Capital have formed a strategic partnership to support business growth and optimise operational efficiencies. Channel Capital will provide a full suite of non-investment services to Arnott Capital, including trustee responsibilities ...

Rest's MySuper option returns 8.67% in FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... "It's critical we maintain a well-diversified, resilient portfolio and the expertise to identify opportunities in this environment that add long-term value for our two million members," Lill said. Rest has identified digitalisation as one of the megatrends ...

Iress hack investigation finds 20 OneVue files breached

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... investigation into the incident, which occurred on May 13, and did not find any evidence that the Iress production environment, software or client data held on GitHub was accessed. However, it was confirmed shortly after the breach that a limited portion ...

Retirement Income Covenant still weak: APRA, ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... (ASFA) said it "acknowledges funds' prioritisation of the covenant's implementation, especially in the current environment of macroeconomic uncertainty, financial market volatility, and increased demands on the superannuation industry to protect ...

Australian Retirement Trust delivers 11.3% in FY24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... Financial Standard that equities over the last two years have been "surprisingly resilient given the inflationary environment." "We think of equities as inflation hedging assets. The average company should be able to pass through higher inflation to ...