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Private credit to play critical role in the economy: MA Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The opportunities for private lenders to finance the growing demand for real estate credit is part of a long-term structural shift in Australia's lending market, MA Financial managing director real estate credit Cathy Houston says. Talking to Financial ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
Inflation is a looming threat to retirement incomes, so it's no surprise financial advisers are rotating toward more dynamic strategies. According to a report penned by Challenger and Ensombl, inflation is fast becoming the number one threat to ...

SEC sues Binance, chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... defendants concealed the fact that it was commingling billions of dollars of investor assets and sending them to a third party, Merit Peak Limited, that is also owned by Zhao," the SEC said. Other violations accused include Binance and BAM Trading operating ...

Morningstar downgrades PIMCO, Vanguard funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... Aggregate Bond Fund and the FSI Wholesale Australian Bond Fund "owing to either our decreased conviction in the investment merit and/or limited client demand.

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... first two appointments that have been made by the Treasurer, he completely ignored the recruitment process," he said. "The merit-based rigorous process that's laid out in the in the review. We do think it's important if the government is going ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role in institutional portfolios through strategic and dynamic allocations, explained DWS Asset Management and GIC Capital Markets. In a joint paper, the firms said REITS can complement private ...

'Our fears were warranted': Chant West proposes YFYS alternative

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
Chant West says the dire consequences of failing the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test is outweighing the rewards for passing, causing some funds to make passing the test their primary investment focus. "We are seeing clear evidence of ...

Vanguard to liquidate factor ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... all-capitalisation approach that provides investors with targeted factor exposure." "We continue to add new products that have investment merit and meet investors' preferences, change advisors and mandates to improve investor outcomes, and eliminate ...

Nader Naeimi promoted at GIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
The well-known former AMP Capital executive has been made managing director at the Singapore sovereign wealth fund. Nader Naeimi, who was at AMP Capital for more than 20 years, is now managing director, portfolio manager and head of multi-asset, global ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
Homeownership rates have plummeted, but unions and industry groups have had a negative response to Scott Morrison's last-ditch pitch to 'aspirational Australians'. Morrison has said that supporting first home buyers is a key part of his government's ...