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US inflation rises 3.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
New data from the US shows that while inflation ticked up in July to 3.2%, several indicators find that soaring prices are finally moderating. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in July on a seasonally ...

Australian Ethical unveils new moderate fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... had 2022 was a year "divided into two halves." "For the first half of the year, as markets dealt with the outlook for inflation, rising rates, the repercussions of energy and materials, things were challenging for us... But we stuck to our positions ...

Barwon snaps up $124m of healthcare assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... defensive attributes are showing, and we continue to be able to achieve steady rental growth across our portfolios. Once the inflation cycle shows signs of stabilising, we expect that there will be strong demand for exposure to this asset class, which ...

High rates impacting REITs: Quay

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... deliveries today, Blaess said, while new development, and thereby future supply, is being impacted by construction cost inflation combined with a restrictive financing environment. "Nowhere is this dynamic more obvious in Australia right now than in ...

Former advisers costs CBA $1.2bn in remediation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... The group's bottom line increased by 5% year on year to $10.2 billion, despite incurring higher expenses because of inflation and a large technology spend. CBA paid $4.50 per share in fully franked dividends, up 17% year on year. The bank's massive profit ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... versa," Gopal said. "Take bonds for example - last year, fixed income markets were caught in a perfect storm of surging inflation, rate hikes, and an unusual correlation with equities. This year however, return expectations for bonds have significantly ...

Banking sector fears propel family offices towards metals

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... consider gold an excellent hedge against general market volatility. Approximately three-quarters of family offices expect inflation to continue to surpass official government predictions for the next two years, with 15% even believing it will be substantially ...

Future Fund finds new chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... while managing risk and I am pleased that he will now step up to lead the investment program," Costello said. "Globally, inflation remains higher than is desirable and interest rates have continued to rise, while fiscal policy remains accommodative and ...

RBA sustains cash rate at 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged again at 4.1% but warns that more hikes are necessary to tame inflation. Outgoing governor Philip Lowe said Australia's central bank remains "resolute in its determination to return inflation" ...

Goldman Sachs launches global infra feeder fund for Aussie investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... traditionally was coming from those large investors. These very big institutions with long-dated liabilities indexed on inflation were seeking real assets that would match these liabilities and provide them stable and predictable cash flows indexed on ...