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Inflation beats forecasts, hits 7.8%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
... to the highest annual rate of inflation in over 30 years. The figures were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today and mark the fourth consecutive quarterly rise greater than any seen since the introduction of GST in 2000. The annual ...

JANA management buys out Insignia stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
The management team at JANA now fully owns the asset consultant, having bought out the 45% interest owned by Insignia Financial following its acquisition of MLC. JANA and Insignia have entered into a binding share sale agreement for the former's ...

Salary inflation becoming S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... the agenda for ESG engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Wage Price Index rose 1.0% in the September 2022 quarter, and 3.1% annually. The average size of hourly wage increases ...

Country head appointed at Fulcrum Asset Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
UK-based Fulcrum Asset Management and its local distribution partner Ironbark Asset Management have appointed Angus Carson to the role of product specialist and country head, Fulcrum Australia. Carson, who is currently based in London, previously worked ...

Don't miss out on deep value US stocks: GMO

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
Otherwise known as the 'cheapest quintile', deep value stocks are the most attractive and underrepresented group within US equities today, according to GMO's asset allocation team. While value outperformed growth by a wide margin last year ...

World Bank warns of a sharp global growth decline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report forecasts declining global growth due to rising inflation, high interest rates and reduced investment. Fragile economic conditions have left the economy vulnerable to any new adverse developments, the ...

K2 Asset Management enlists GAM for long short fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
The equity funds manager is set to bring in Zurich-based investment giant GAM Investments (GAM) to oversee its Select International Absolute Return Fund. The new partnership will see GAM serve as investment manager of the fund, which was set up by K2 ...

Regulator issues interim stop orders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
Deficiencies in its target market determination has seen interim stop orders placed on the Pivotal Diversified Fund offered by Vasco. Vasco Responsible Entity Services is prohibited from issuing interests in, providing a product disclosure statement ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
Most economists have flagged that the cash rate will rise again today, despite inflation having eased. A Finder survey said 88% of experts believe the cash rate will grow to 3.1% in December, which would be an eighth consecutive rate rise. Finder head ...

Still potential for dividends growth: Ausbil

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
According to Ausbil, earnings growth will be harder to come by in 2023, however there will still be a possibility to secure dividends despite a slowing economy and rising interest rates. Ausbil active dividend income fund portfolio manager Michael Price ...