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US equities face volatility as growth risks mount: Morgan Stanley

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... face a volatile path ahead as policy uncertainty, fiscal constraints, immigration enforcement, the lagged impact of interest rate hikes, and strong dollar combine to pressure earnings forecasts, according to Morgan Stanley. The investment bank said these ...

Luxury asset investment platform launches for high-net-worth investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... wines, rare whiskies, classic cars, and luxury timepieces. Global luxury spending has been growing steadily at an annual rate of 5-9% and is forecast to reach between $2.1 trillion and $2.6 trillion by 2030, according to Bain & Company. Yet, despite ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... parental leave that is shared between parents where there are two parents. This would then be paid at a replacement wage rate. "That would be a world-leading paid parental leave policy. It would also be an incredibly effective lever to accelerate progress ...

Aussie ETF market tipped to hit $300bn in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... APAC Ahmed Ibrahim said the Australian ETF market continues to mature and is achieving nearly 30% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the past decade. "Last year, the Australian ETF market enjoyed strong inflows, in particular passive ETFs. There were ...

REITs to finally see 'watershed' moment: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... valuation/trough cap rates - mid-2022 - following that point, the devaluation cycle commenced." Industrials reported a 140bps cap rate expansion in the last 2.5 years, but interestingly had a devaluation amount of just -2.2%. The 20% to 30% uplift in ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... central bank accepted that it would "tip the economy into a recession". "As it turns out, GDP fell in 2024, the unemployment rate rose by almost 2ppts, and this combination brought inflation back to the RBNZ's 'near 2%' target by 2H24," Bloxham ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian dividends fell significantly, with key companies cutting payouts amid surging economic pressures, dipping behind other large players including the US, Canada, France, Japan and China, Janus Henderson Investors' new report shows. Global dividend ...

Younger women embrace geared strategies: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... real-time alerts, and personalised financing options will be well-placed to attract new clients. "Brokers who provide proactive rate adjustments and improve client support will foster stronger advocacy, ultimately driving market share growth."

Active ETF issuance forebodes bigger market share: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
Active ETFs are tipped to boom in the near term as the unprecedented rate at which they are issued shows they will take the sector by storm, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Last year, 80% of all ETFs issued in the US were active ETFs, J.P. ...

RBA 'not committed' to further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... month, but ultimately concluded the arguments for a cut were more weighted. However, despite deciding to deliver the interest rate relief, the central bank said it is not committed to embarking on a cutting cycle either. "... members agreed that their ...