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Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... certainly be a wonderful world if it does and there are reasons why it would. The outlook for the global economy is improving backed by the de-escalation of the US-China trade tensions (the phase one deal had been signed), Brexit is no longer uncertain ...

New fund invests $45m in SA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... commercialization of health and medical research outcomes from South Australia. The new Adelaide China Biotech Investment Fund is backed by a group of private investors based in China. Led by An LuFan, executive director of Chinese-based D&R Pharmaceuticals ...

Revolution Asset Management launches second fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... is now fully invested with investments in Australia and New Zealand leveraged buyout debt, private and some public asset-backed securities and commercial real estate debt. Channel Capital started raising for the second fund late last year and hit $100 ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
Investment bank and financial services powerhouse Credit Suisse has backed sustainability as the dominant investment theme of the coming decade, despite ongoing uproar around its investment in fossil fuels. The prediction comes as Australia's bushfire ...

Chief economist update: Brexit - the news that was

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... by the end of 2020." Who cares? At least now Brexit uncertainty has been removed (with or without a deal) and this time, backed by the UK Parliament at that. Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney cares. In his speech at the BOE's Future of Inflation ...

AMP to cull super trustee, five funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... directly in superannuation assets, a shift from previous AMP practice whereby the firm's super trustees invested in life-backed insurance policies issued by AMP Life. According to AMP, NM Super will take a "more active role" under the new model, which ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... Iran have sent gold skyrocketing to an almost seven-year high, with investors turning to bullion, mining shares and gold-backed ETFs to safeguard their wealth. Fuel was added to gold's fire after US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iranian ...

Chief economist update: War is over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... what joy to the world a trade peace could bring. We're all aware about the Fed's optimism over the US economy, backed up by Wall Street's recent rally to new all-time highs. The de-escalation of trade tensions - starting with the phase one ...

AMP Capital commits more to Melbourne students

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... complement our existing undergraduate-focused facilities and provide investors with a CPI-linked revenue stream that is backed by strong demand for on-campus student accommodation from interstate and international students," he said. The portfolio now ...

New boutique launches with Channel Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
Glen Holding's Channel Capital has signed on a new boutique that is backed by former Swisse Vitamins boss Radek Sali. The Impact Fund has three former Goldman Sachs investors at the helm and will invest in infrastructure and real estate opportunities ...