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Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
The Australian equity market is slightly overvalued following a strong rally, according to Morningstar's Q2 2024 outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark has climbed about 15% from its October 2023 lows to hover around 7800, signalling what Morningstar called ...

Frontier promotes four staff members

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... funds. The promotions follow last week's new hire from Zenith Investment Partners to work with clients in the not-for-profit sector and the arrival of the inaugural members of Frontier's entry-level analyst pool. James Damicoucas joined as a ...

GQG and Magellan see FUM growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
Both GQG Partners and Magellan Financial Group reported higher funds under management (FUM) today, but one has seen significantly more growth than the other. Magellan reported total FUM of $37.3 billion as at March 28, up from $37.2 billion on February ...

Aware Super chair named governor-general

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... including Transurban, Virgin Australia, and has been chair of Citibank Australia. Mostyn has also chaired multiple not-for-profit boards, including Beyond Blue, the Foundation of Young Australians, Australians Investing in Women, Ausfilm and the Australian ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... retirement products, and 42 (26%) are personal products. Retail funds accounted for 29% of the AAA products, meanwhile not-for-profit funds constituted the lion's share at 71%, including 85 products from industry funds, 22 from public sector, and nine ...

Platinum bleeds $1.4bn in outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... million. Such savings will likely materialise in the June quarter and "generate a material impact" on the 2024 financial year profit as the bulk of savings will progressively be realised in FY2025. "Savings will encompass both people and non-people costs ...

Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... than pre-pandemic. Markets are not eyeing that outlook for now. Second, stocks could grow more sensitive to macro news as profit margin pressures mount." BlackRock said it was keeping a close eye on Japanese equities as well but is keeping its overweight ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... millions of families. "A 5% pay increase is fair and reasonable. For some perspective, the CBA posted a $10 billion in profit last financial year. It could pay for the entire union wage claim for 2.9 million workers of 5% and still be one of the most ...

Why this fundie sees the economy making a hard landing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... less working capital pressures, and higher pricing, but now, cash flow has declined. "While companies can manage their profit margins to feel better, it is hard to hide the truth in cash flows. The reality is that it is getting harder," Birtles said. ...

ASIC's harsh words to directors: 'It's not meant to be easy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo has had enough of company directors complaining about keeping up with their obligations. In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Australian Governance ...