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JPMAM, iCapital launch new private market fund for wholesale investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) and iCapital have launched a new Australian domiciled fund designed to afford wholesale investors access to small to mid-market private equity opportunities. The fund, managed by iCapital, and will invest in an underlying ...

First Bitcoin ETF to launch this week on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
VanEck will make history this week as the first investment manager to launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX. The VanEck Bitcoin ETF (ASX: VBTC), which will list this Thursday, has come into being after an uptick in queries and requests from the adviser and ...

Social media, news addiction cost returns: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
Investors addicted to the financial news cycle and social media hype tend to time the market and forego substantial returns compared to staying the course, according to Morningstar. The "hyper-informed" investor is one who incessantly checks stock prices ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.75%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates by 0.25% to 3.75% - the first decrease in five years. The rate cut affects three key ECB interest rates based on an inflation outlook, the dynamics of underlying inflation, and the strength of monetary ...

ETFs dominate client portfolios: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are dominating client portfolios as nine out of 10 financial advisers continue to recommend them to clients, a new study shows. The 2024 Trends in Investing report reveals that more than 60% of advisers will up clients' ...

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
"Higher-for-longer interest rates" are dictating many adviser-client conversations, according to BT, as they gear up to close the financial year. An analysis of 8000 queries from financial advisers fielded by the BT technical services team found that ...

BlackRock has most valuable brand, study finds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
BlackRock has the world's most valuable brand in asset management, while Public Investment Fund (PIF) takes the title among sovereign wealth funds. That's according to a global ranking of brand strength and brand value conducted by Brand Finance. ...

Interest rate relief unlikely 'this side of Christmas'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
The higher-than-expected monthly CPI data for April could mean the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) hands are tied when it comes to higher-for-longer interest rates. Annual growth in the non-seasonally adjusted CPI lifted from 3.5% to 3.6% in April ...

How much do you need to retire in Australia?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) has revealed that the cost of funding a "comfortable retirement" has risen to a record high. ASFA said couples need $72,663 per year, while singles require $51,630 annually to experience a comfortable ...

GSFM to distribute new strategy in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Investment fund distributor GSFM has partnered with Alantra Asset Management to bring its €1.3 billion listed European small and mid-cap strategy (EQMC) to Australia. The strategy will be available to institutional, wholesale, and family office investors. ...