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Federal Reserve increases rates 25bp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
The US Federal Reserve has increased its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, the smallest move since March last year. The quarter-point increase shifted rates to 4.75% from 4.5%. In making the announcement the Fed signaled more rate rises could ...

Grollo Group buys Mt Hotham airport

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Melbourne's Grollo family has acquired Mt Hotham airport in Northern Victoria for over $6 million. Constructed in 1999 at an elevation of 4300 feet, Mt Hotham is the highest commercial airport in Australia, located a short drive from both the Mt ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
Australian companies will continue to suffer at the hands of the skill shortage crisis in 2023, with 70% of employers stating the lack of talent will cost them. According to research conducted by specialised recruiter Robert Half, the recent 3.5% unemployment ...

Salary inflation becoming S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
With wage inflation expected to persist into 2023, managing wage increases, employee satisfaction and other measures to attract and retain talent are issues on the agenda for ESG engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the ...

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 ...

From strength to strength: GQG Partners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
GQG Partners is aiming to be a top-ranking active equity manager in Australia, according to managing director Laird Abernethy. In an interview with Financial Standard, Abernethy said that despite market turbulence, GQG has performed exceptionally, with ...

Income matters in 2023: Talaria

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
The importance of income in investment portfolios as a proportion of overall returns will be magnified as we head into 2023, according to Talaria Asset Management. The firm's co-chief investment officer Hugh Selby-Smith said that global markets are ...

Adviser population dropped 17% in 2022

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
The number of financial advisers is now at its lowest in almost two decades, analysis shows. According to Rainmaker Information's breakdown of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, a net 3250 (17.3%) financial advisers exited the sector last year ...

Two more Morningstar staff depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Morningstar Investment Management has farewelled two longstanding investment professionals. Brad Bugg, the head of multi-asset portfolio management, and Peter Bull, head of equities, have left the firm. "As our global investment teams and capabilities ...

RBA bumps up cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
As forecast, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by another 25 basis points. KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne noted that the RBA remains concerned about the immediate economic outlook, despite confirming that its recently ...