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AustralianSuper posts solid return for FY23

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... "There are challenges ahead in the higher interest rate environment and there are headwinds to economic growth, and while inflation is abating it still remains above central bank targets," he said. "Our overall outlook suggests that we will continue ...

Global X launches commodities ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... making them easiest for investors to access," Hannon said. "Importantly, commodities function as a natural hedge against inflation; their prices tend to rise when inflation is rising. "For this reason, commodities can add protective benefits to a portfolio ...

RBA pause short but sweet: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... September so two more hikes in this current cycle." AMP had forecasted a July raise due to the minimum wage increase and inflation data still being higher than RBA targets. As to whether last month's minimum wage increase should offset more hikes ...

Wage increases shouldn't equal rate hikes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... now 3.5%," he said. "Is any economist trying to suggest that a 1% increase in wages higher than it was previously when inflation hit 7% and 8% is somehow going to cripple the economy? "This is where market economists just don't live in the real world." ...

Rising costs bite asset owners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
... declined. One asset manager participant said audit, tax preparation, and custodian fees seem to be rising in line with inflation. Another said the only area where costs have reduced is in equity brokerage thanks to automation. ESG-related costs, and ...

Cbus delivers strong returns, grapples property headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... headwinds in property, the result is shaping up to be a very good absolute return, particularly in an environment of high inflation, rising interest rates, the Russia-Ukraine War, and issues in the US regional banking system," he said. Chatfield emphasised ...

Nuveen, Commonwealth Private partner to launch REIT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
The Nuveen Global Cities Real Estate Fund is the asset managers' first locally domiciled unit trust for Australian private wealth clients. The new vehicle serves as an Australian-domiciled feeder into Nuveen's listed global cities real estate ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant surprise following consistently high inflation figures since last April. Excluding volatile items like fruit and vegetables, automotive fuel, and holiday travel, the ...

Super funds embrace offshore investment, internal teams

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... in the US. Making strides in clean energy investments, the US took a giant leap forward with the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) last year. This legislation earmarked US $369 billion in government incentives, expressly designed to invigorate ...

The boomer boom is over: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... financially when they grow up, 72% of Australian adults think they will be worse off than their parents. "The recent burst of inflation, plus the focus on stifling wages growth that reduces their purchasing and savings power could mean that their prospects ...