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Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
The majority of global pension and sovereign wealth funds have shifted their focus from inflation to managing a volatile macroeconomic environment as they attempt to recoup massive losses, a new study shows. The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions ...

Aussie fintech growth counteracted by local challenges: EY

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
Australia's fintech sector is showing signs of growth; however, it's still being held back by constrained local capital, complex regulatory challenges, and investor appetite for offshore opportunities. In its eighth consecutive year, the EY ...

ASX calls time on mFund settlement service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
Following an assessment and feedback from a recent consultation, the ASX has opted to wind down the mFund settlement service, setting a tentative deadline of May 2026 for the removal of funds. ASX noted that, since mFund's launch, an evolving market ...

E&P settles class action for $16m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
E&P Financial Group has settled a class action relating to investment advice representatives gave for its in-house product, the Masters Residential Property Fund (URF) for $16 million. The lawsuit led by Shine Lawyers alleged that E&P's financial ...

APAC looks to data-driven future: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
Over 80% of institutions globally expect sizeable opportunities to emerge from enhanced data management and usage, according to State Street's latest report. The State Street Data Opportunity Study, conducted in the third quarter of the year, analysed ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
Over 80% of insurers are adopting a cautious investment approach, signalling their intent to decrease exposure to risk in the coming six months. Janus Henderson, in collaboration with Investment Trends, released its 2023 Insurance Asset Management Report ...

Fidelity finds key barriers in Australian estate planning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
A Fidelity International report shows that although most Australians feel obligated to share their wealth with future generations, a mere one in 10 have prepared a comprehensive estate plan. Drawing on nationally representative data by research firm ...

Alternatives to top $33tn by 2028

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
Globally, alternatives' assets under management (AUM) will reach around $33 trillion (US$24.5tn) by the conclusion of 2028, up from the estimated $22 trillion (US$16.3tn) expected at the end of 2023. According to Preqin's Future of Alternatives ...

Aussies largely unsure of legacy plan: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... vehicles and assets they believe will help them achieve those goals and their perceptions of financial advisers. The respondent base had quotas of at least 15% retirees, 15% over-50 (aged 50-84), 15% high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and 15% ultra high-net-worth ...

Advised Aussies more financially confident: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
New research finds that 75% of Australians earning $120,000 or less per annum feel financially confident with the help of a financial adviser compared to those who aren't advised. The survey of more than 1000 respondents canvassed by the Financial Planning ...