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NAB profits, earnings slide

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
National Australia Bank (NAB) reported lower net profit and cash earnings in FY24, down 6.1% and 8.1% respectively, but recorded its highest dividend payouts of the past five years. Shareholders received a final dividend of $0.85, which takes the full ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... investors now is the potential for global inflation to take a U-turn. Prior to Trump's victory the US Federal Reserve had begun a rate-cutting cycle. However, Trump's proposed trade tariffs could derail slowing inflation. GSFM investment specialist Stephen ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... is not something bond investors are likely to look kindly upon. To emasculate the Fed's independence by making the policy rate a more 'political' device will inevitably result in higher inflation, expectations thereof, and higher medium and long-term ...

Qantas Super standardises offset account investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... (ART) in the first half of 2025, will have current and new offset accounts accrue investment returns by reference to the DB rate, with the exception of members whose offset accounts are invested in cash or conservative options. "Standardising the way ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... plans for that to change anytime soon. "Headline inflation has fallen, but underlying inflation is still too high. The cash rate will stay restrictive until the board is confident that inflation is moving sustainably to the middle of our 2-3% target ...

AI use limited but take up rises among advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
While adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is limited across financial advice firms, the rate of adoption has increased significantly in the past year, according to Netwealth. AI has largely been helping advisers improve efficiencies during client ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... that both candidates' policies will likely lead to higher inflation and could cause the US Federal Reserve to put further rate cuts on hold, which could impact other established and emerging markets. "Regardless of the US election result, the core themes ...

Cbus names chief strategy officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... public service. As executive director of marketing and communications, he led WorkSafe Victoria's campaign to reduce the rate and cost of workplace injuries. Commenting on his appointment, Dean said it is a privilege to work for one of Australia's ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
Future Fund provided a portfolio update to September 2024, showing a strong result for the past 12 months. Future Fund's return was 11.9% for the 12 months to September 2024. Annual investment returns lifted the value of the sovereign wealth fund by ...

Charter Hall, Hostplus bid price for HPI reduces

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
Charter Hall and Hostplus' bid price for Hotel Property Investments (HPI) has decreased while the offer period has been extended. The bid price went from $3.85 to $3.785 following an interim distribution being factored in. HPI's board said it ...