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Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... the report, insurers reviewing their investment strategy expressed the most significant concerns as increasing interest rates (61%), inflation (58%), and evolving forward-looking expectations (50%). The report clarified that 90% of insurers mentioned ...

Challenger expands strategic relationship with Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... the extended agreement grants it direct entry to Apollo's origination network, benefiting both its customer annuity rates and the group's overall returns. In 2022, Apollo directly originated approximately US$100 billion of assets, primarily senior ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... something bigger than a blip," she said. The big four banks typically take 10 to 14 days to charge variable borrowers higher rates and give customers between two to three months' notice before extra money comes out of their bank account. "This means ...

Active funds outperform passive strategies - sometimes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... passive counterparts over three, five, and 10-year periods by a substantial margin. Amid the recent trend of rising interest rates in most developed markets, active funds have also surpassed passive strategies in the bonds-global category over the past ...

Westpac reports $7.2bn profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Soaring interest rates bolstered Westpac home and business loan books which ultimately saw the bottom line jump by 26% to $7.2 billion. The major bank's full-year performance to September reaped from $70 billion worth of home loans that transitioned ...

Calastone appoints new local head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... to the same period in 2021. Lee perceived that policymakers have "taken the punchbowl away," warning that high interest rates are likely to persist for the foreseeable future. This has led to a surge in bond yields and a corresponding downturn in equity ...

Frontier calls out structural super fund flaws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... Frontier Advisors principal consultant David Carruthers emphasised that encouraging members to only draw down at minimum rates inevitably leads to subpar outcomes. "By definition, it minimises their income, impacting their quality of life, especially ...

Inflation eases to 5.4%, RBA tipped to hike interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released consumer price index data yesterday, showing a moderation in annual inflation from 6% to 5.4%. However, inflation climbed 1.2% in the September quarter, outpacing the 0.8% increase in June, prompting ...

Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... livestock prices." The report noted the major drivers of farmland values- commodity prices, seasonal conditions, and interest rates- all moved towards settings less supportive of fueling strong demand for land purchases and are expected to continue to ...

Macquarie breaks into top 50 fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... performed relatively better than those from other developed markets in 2022 amidst the market disruption from soaring interest rates and inflation. Macquarie Group took the 48 th spot while IFM Investors sat in 140 th position with US$143.2 billion. ...