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Betashares leads Australian ETF net flows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... more investors and their financial advisers add to their equities allocations via ETFs, after showing a clear preference for cash and fixed income ETFs during 2023."

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... around prudent allocation using a bucketing strategy. "We focused on term deposits in 2023 amidst rates hiking for surplus cash, yielding optimal returns for the cash bucket. This strategy allows us to actively review asset allocation and maintain ample ...

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. In response, the RBA has significantly tightened monetary policy, raising the cash rate by 4.25% since May 2022, a measure that, while substantial, is comparatively moderate compared to some other advanced economies. ...

Gen Zs now 'loud budgeting': Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... delivery services ($96), and streaming services ($30). NAB Personal Banking executive Paul Riley said that in 2024, being 'cash conscious' is officially cool with terms like 'loud budgeting' emerging overseas and on social media. "'Loud ...

Bond ETFs poised for growth in 2024: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... allocations more appealing, according to data released by the ASX and Vanguard. Australian bond ETFs received $3.81 billion in cash flows in 2023, a 37% improvement year on year. Global bond ETFs also garnered notable attention, capturing $1.5 billion ...

Macquarie consortium bids for technology firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... BidCo want to acquire Byggfakta, a Swedish firm listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm. Byggfakta shareholders have been offered a cash consideration of SEK46 ($6.69) per share that values the transaction at SEK 10.1 billion or $1.47 billion. The consortium ...

BlackRock bags Global Infrastructure Partners for US$12.5bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
BlackRock has struck a deal to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for US$12.5 billion in cash and common stock. The transaction will create an infrastructure private markets investment platform with a combined client assets under management ...

Experts expect the RBA to hold: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
An overwhelming majority of experts and economists (89%) expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to hold the cash rate in February, according to the latest Finder RBA Cash Rate Survey. The study, which surveyed 19 experts and economists, also found ...

Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... with the SEC approval, Americans can now access a spot Bitcoin ETF legally and compliantly, rather than through futures, cash-settled products, or trading derivatives. Global X senior product and investment strategist David Tuckwell noted that the SEC's ...

SG Hiscock plucks new investment chief from UniSuper

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... it searches for Hogg's replacement. Colosimo has worked at UniSuper since 2013, managing its fixed-interest, hybrid, and cash portfolios. He is also a senior member of the fixed-income income and macro research team and is involved in UniSuper's asset ...