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Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... board maximum optionality with regard to future moves by stating that policy would be set on a meeting-by-meeting basis rather than offer any explicit guidance on the size of the next rate move," Miller said. "Powell said that he did not believe the ...

Government moves to amend military super benefits tax

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... and Death Benefits (DFRDB) and Military Superannuation benefits (MSB) schemes are super lump sums for income tax purposes rather than superannuation income stream benefits. However, as new draft legislation states, this is contrary to the original policy ...

Australia's size problem: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
... performance benchmark MSCI World. MSCI World covers approximately 1500 holdings compared to 200 holdings in the S&P/ASX 200. Rather than factor investing, Neiron advanced the idea of adopting an equal weighting approach. "Equally weighted portfolios ...

Inalytics develops new data-driven model

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... actually generated, allowing them to ask managers the questions that really matter - and in some cases the ones they would rather not be asked." The model can also be used as an evaluation and coaching tool by fund managers, providing them with granular ...

Pearler raises $7.8m to continue growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... navigate any market environment," Nicolaides said. "We are not interested in enabling investing as a series of transactions. "Rather, our process is about helping people set goals and achieve them over the long term in a simple and efficient way. Nicolaides ...

Is the wage price spiral narrative a lie?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... growth clearly has not been the driving force of recent increases in Australian inflation or inflation around the world. Rather, the blame should be placed at the foot of the continuing impacts of COVID and a sharp increase in global energy prices associated ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... reporting season to ensure that rewards are reaped only by outperforming chief executives who deliver value to shareholders - rather than a payment delivered in rain, hail and shine. "This is of particular concern at a time in which markets are again ...

Equity Story plans to throw finfluencers a lifeline

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... to educate investors," he said. "When individual finance commentators become licensed, they're able to give advice rather than turning their backs on thousands of followers in need of financial guidance. "What we want to do is build systems where ...

Companies' ESG efforts improve

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... vulnerable to future job losses. This suggests that workers are likely to shift sector entirely - or end up unemployed - rather than be retrained for new roles." Sustainable investing has grown into a $35 trillion market, the transition continues to ...

Maple-Brown Abbott launches Australian small companies fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... idiosyncratic exposures. "The new fund is based on our existing strategy and core philosophy that earnings drive share prices rather than on any particular investment style. We consider the valuation and where the company is in the earnings cycle. We ...