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Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... markets Russel Chesler said a rate cut in Australia isn't likely until next year. "Based on our latest analysis into the Australian economy, we're seeing the market overestimate the likelihood and speed of RBA cuts this year," Chesler said. "The reality ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... opportunities are uncovered. This may include managers that are otherwise closed to new money or not immediately available to Australian investors. RGOS aims to out outperform its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Net Index, before costs and tax ...

Betashares plans to launch first 'moderately geared' ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... Builder Diversified All Growth Geared (30-40% LVR) Complex ETF (GHHF). G200 offers moderately geared exposure to the Australian sharemarket, while GHHF offers moderately geared exposure to an 'all-cap, all-world' share portfolio. "The Wealth Builder ...

Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... countries in the north own 69% of global wealth and are home to 74% of the world's billionaire wealth. The total wealth of Australian billionaires increased by 70.5% or US$120 billion in the same period. "Meanwhile, people worldwide are working harder ...

The Aussie wealthtech firms that are 'most innovative'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
The annual list of the world's most innovative wealthtech companies was recently released, with several Australian firms making the cut. Iress, GBST, Practifi, Lumiant, and Ignition Advice were all on the list, which was selected by a panel of industry ...

Vale Wayne McGauley

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... and JBWere. At Wheelhouse, McGauley was responsible for driving the growth of Wheelhouse's global equities and Australian equity capabilities as well as cultivating close relationships with asset consultants, independent financial advisers, and private ...

ASIC chief executive to depart

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
The chief executive of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will be leaving the regulator, effective June 1. ASIC chair Joe Longo accepted a request from the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) for ASIC chief executive ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... mining or extracting thermal coal, or extracting oil from tar sands subject to a 10% revenue threshold. The Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund (FRAR) is an actively managed portfolio of fixed income strategies, investing in debt instruments ...

WTW to launch dedicated private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... competitive fees and access to some of the world's preeminent GP's, makes WTW PEAF a really interesting proposition for the Australian market." The fund is anticipated to be available in Europe and Asia-Pacific in Q3. WTW also has plans for other long-term ...

Superhero introduces $2 brokerage

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... platform. Competitor Saxo lowered its brokerage fees on January 15 to enable investors to trade for as little as $3 on Australian equities. Other platforms such as Stake charges the same amount, while CommSec and SelfWealth users pay as much as $5 and ...