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Family offices look to infrastructure for alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... change report. "We believe there could be more positive momentum ahead for infrastructure investments, supported by historically large policy initiatives such as the US Inflation Reduction Act and the European Commission's Green Deal Industrial Plan," ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers and products under the Credit Act to strengthen consumer outcomes. Historically, BNPL schemes have been exempt from tough regulation as they do not charge interest, but the federal government has looked ...

Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... highly valued by consumers. It's clear consumers want information and education, and the service providers that would historically provide these services have not done so yet, creating this opportunity." After launching Life Sherpa nearly 10 years ago ...

VanEck launches US bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... the Australian dollar considered as a 'risk on' currency, in times of uncertainty the Australian dollar has historically lost value relative to the US dollar," Neiron said. "The US dollar exposure may provide capital appreciation during periods ...

High returns flow from water rights

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... be an interesting year ahead for water investors. "We're shifting from three back-to-back La Niña events, which historically is pretty rare, and the bureau is now anticipating a shift to El Niño sometime this year and potentially also a positive Indian ...

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... weighed economic impacts of both options. It said board members discussed the uncertainties surrounding the impact that historically rapid increase in interest rates would have on the economy. "Members first discussed the case for a further 25 basis ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... market bonds." Chesler said infrastructure fits well into the defensive, inflation-protection bucket as the assets historically outperforms when government yields fall. "The US 10-year bond yield which rose sharply from around 0.5% in August 2021 to ...

The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... dimension' touched upon trends around trust, consumer empowerment, as well as the cost of living. "In Australia, we've historically seen low levels of trust when it comes to trust in Australian institutions," Naughtin said. This did increase marginally ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... doesn't expect the four-day work week to be the norm in Australia any time soon. "It will take some time, as historically, these things have been achieved by a combination of union action and governments," he says. While unions and individual employers ...

Active fund managers historically underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
A staggering majority of actively managed Australian equity funds are underperforming in the short term and across every time horizon, the latest SPIVA Scorecard reveals. Nearly 79% of active fund managers focused on Aussie equities underperformed the ...