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Future Fund posts 6% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
The nation's sovereign wealth fund returned 6% in FY23, with chief executive Raphael Arndt saying markets are under-pricing economic and geopolitical risks. The total funds now invested by the Future Fund stand at $256.2 billion, inclusive of the $60 ...

ART, AvSuper closer to merging

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
The merger between AvSuper and Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has advanced to the next stage as they have now entered a Heads of Agreement. The agreement confirms the intention of both parties to proceed with the merger in good faith, AvSuper told ...

Charter Hall REIT cops $198m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
A Charter Hall REIT suffered a major blow to its bottom line, copping a $198 million loss as substantial devaluations in the commercial real estate sector materialise in the 2023 financial year results. The Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) made a whopping ...

Commercial property deals stuck at 2011 levels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Sales of local commercial property assets have dropped to the lowest levels since 2011 for the second straight quarter, says MSCI. Latest data from MSCI shows transaction volumes in Q2 were down 61% year on year, coming in at $7 billion. This was down ...

Raiz increases portfolio fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
Micro-investing app Raiz has upped its fees on a range of its portfolios, with some increasing as much as 29%. The monthly maintenance fee for the Standard portfolios will increase from $3.50 to $4.50 for account balances of less than $20,000. For balances ...

RBA sustains cash rate at 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
The 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 ...

QIC buys Packhorse's last pastoral property

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has purchased the last asset in the Packhorse portfolio as it continues to grow its natural capital platform. The Stuart's Creek property, located north-west of Roma, was sold by Packhorse as a beef grazing operation ...

New boutique hires EQT as RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Equity Trustees has won another responsible entity mandate this month from a fledgling investment manager whose funds currently focus on Australian equities. Blackwattle Investment Partners, which opened its doors in May, named Equity Trustees to oversee ...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to a 22-year high

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, taking rates to a 22-year high. Overnight, the Fed announced rates would rise to a range of 5.25% to 5.5% to continue its fight against inflation. Fed chair Jerome ...

Credit Suisse fined $575m by regulators

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
US and UK regulators have imposed fines of $575 million (US$388 million) on the bank for risk management and governance failures related to the collapse of Archegos Capital Management. The US Federal Reserve has issued Credit Suisse a $394.84 million ...