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Infrastructure an asset class for all seasons: IFM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... for investors, infrastructure as an asset class has the characteristics to provide resilience in the face of rising inflation, higher interest rates, softening growth, and continuing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. "Infrastructure assets are showing ...

Global investors look to strike gold: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... miners is growing concern about an international banking crisis. In fact, 60% saw gold's role as a hedge against inflation among their top four reasons for increasing allocations. Finally, 60% said that gold and gold mining stocks should make up ...

Investors flock to term deposits over equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... they're getting some income return from term deposits, even if these returns mightn't necessarily keep pace with inflation. NAB executive Paul Riley said the rising cost of living has prompted customers to be more price savvy. "Against uncertain ...

March inflation drops to 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported a decrease in inflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) falling to 7% in the March quarter. ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt attributed the decrease in inflation to a fall in ...

Ad hoc changes to super scare self-funded retirees: ASA

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... inappropriate to the long-term nature of the investments. It added the intention to not index the $3 million threshold for inflation will not provide certainty to people when arranging their tax and financial affairs. "Inflation and the time value of ...

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... members such as Ross who understand real-world wage-setting systems and the relationship between wages, unemployment and inflation." The Finance Sector Union (FSU) also welcomed the appointments. "In particular, we note the review finding that the hierarchical ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... are eating into their savings," he said. "That's an ongoing issue." Bangladesh has also experienced high rates of inflation, increasing the strain and causing social unrest, a further risk for companies and investors, Carlsson said. Taking a global ...

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... 25 basis point increase in the cash rate target at this meeting. This case was again founded on the observation that inflation remained too high, and the labour market was very tight," it said. The minutes explained the board considered the argument ...

Princeton endowment fund chief to retire

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... tenure has been 12.6%. "When you really think about the endowment's mission, which is to provide into perpetuity an inflation-adjusted level of support, then that redefines risk," Golden said. "Playing it safe, the way a retiree might play it safe, actually ...

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... This does increase the risk that wages growth rises more than expected and remains at a high level which would add to inflation and risk further RBA rate hikes," she said. "But we think the suite of monthly economic activity data will continue to show ...