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Berkshire posts $53bn investment loss

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... price of investments in equity securities are included in its reported earnings, thereby significantly increasing the volatility of periodic net earnings. Berkshire Hathaway argued: "We believe that investment gains/losses, whether realised from sales ...

US Senate passes $1tn Inflation Reduction Act

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... economic benefits across the country, all while addressing core concerns like inflation, energy security, and the price volatility facing companies, families, and communities alike." Friedman said American businesses and investors championed the clear ...

APRA releases annual corporate plan

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... retain their financial and operational strength. That best positions them to support their customers through periods of volatility and disruption."

Super fund climate risk assessment results released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... banks, insurers and superannuation trustees, whether it be the physical damage from floods or bushfires, or asset price volatility as consumer and investor demands evolve," APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said. "The guidance in CPG 229 is aimed at helping ...

4D Infrastructure launches currency hedged fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... investment themes of global infrastructure, which offers defensive characteristics plus growth and generally displays lower volatility of earnings and higher yields than the broader equity markets," she said. "The revenues of most of the portfolio's ...

Sovereign wealth fund awards $700m mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... Qualitas said the mandate is well-timed to coincide with current dislocation in global markets, "driving increased volatility and hesitancy by traditional funding sources to deploy capital". The mandate brings Qualitas' total committed funds under ...

Aware Super adds infrastructure portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... our growing team, led by Mark Hector, particularly at a time where global investment markets are showing significant volatility," Webb said. "As one of the largest industry funds in Australia, Aware Super has a strong commitment to seeking infrastructure ...

Equities challenged but opportunities are there

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
While near term market volatility is expected to continue in Australia and overseas, it is not all doom and gloom, according to GSFM and Munro Partners. At a recent briefing, GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said that all developed country ...

Insignia Financial loses more advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... Renato Mota said the firm has delivered an improvement in platform flows, while facing into increased investment market volatility. "Underpinning this growth momentum are client wins in workplace super and positive engagement within the advisory channel. ...

Recession a distinct possibility: Natixis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
... to emerge out of pandemic-driven disruptions has been the outperformance of value stocks. With rates on the rise and volatility back in earnest, value strategies have excelled, it said. Nevertheless, going forward, like nine in 10 survey respondents ...