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Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... and into 2024. Next, dry conditions brought on by an El Nino, which will contribute to lower crop production, coupled with below average livestock prices, will see reduced farm incomes compared to recent years. Soil moisture has declined well below-average ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... wasn't that encouraging. "Short-term measures of core inflation over the most recent three and six months are now running below 3%, but these shorter-term measures are often volatile," he outlined. "In any case, inflation is still too high, and a ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... 16.5%, while property assets declined from 6.8% to 6.3%. The $256.2 billion sovereign wealth fund delivered 6% in FY23 - well below its target of CPI plus 4%-5%. Chair Peter Costello said the performance reflects the portfolio's diversification across ...

Magellan mulls converting closed-end fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Magellan Asset Management is considering overhauling the structure of one of its funds as it persistently trades below its net asset value. The closed-end Magellan Global Fund (MGF) is up for review as the board weighs up converting it into an open-end ...

Best and worst ETFs of past 12 months

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... Physical Palladium (ETPMPD), plummeted by 41.7%. The decline mirrors the broader drop in the commodity, which is now around 60% below its previous all-time high. Meanwhile, "low-cost vanilla ETFs" tracking broad-based share markets registered the most ...

Housing crisis costing Australia $64bn: Aware

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... The fund said its EWH program, established in 2018, offers such workers access to housing near social infrastructure and below-market rate. "Aware Super can't solve this problem on our own," said Stewart. "We're extremely proud that we've identified ...

Future Fund slapped with new disclosure rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... Corporations Amendment (Portfolio Holdings Disclosure) Regulations 2021. In August, Future Fund posted a 6% return in FY23, well-below its 10% target. However, Future Fund chair Peter Costello said the return was reflective of the portfolio's diversification ...

Global small caps outperform Aussie counterparts: SSGA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... compared to their Australian equivalents. "Since 2001, global smaller companies are trading on a multiple of 15.3x well below historical averages at the 31st percentile. Compare this to the MSCI World Index trading at 16.8x or the 83rd percentile," Apted ...

Bank of England holds rates at 5.25%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... Meanwhile, services inflation showed minor fluctuations, landing at 6.8% in August - down from 7.4% in July, but still 0.3% below expectations. "The MPC's remit is clear that the inflation target applies at all times, reflecting the primacy of price ...

Some explanations have missed the mark: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... mid-2016," he said. "The current cycle still has a way to run, but it is possible that Australia can sustain unemployment rates below what we have had over the past 40 years. If so, this would be very good news for both the economy and our society." ...