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Don't believe inflation hype, says Pendal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... contracts that matched pay to inflation." Today, things are very different, he noted. The rate of economic growth is three times lower than it was then, the US is no longer energy dependent, and unionisation isn't as common. Ge said the way central banks ...

No bubble risk in Sydney housing market: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... levels. "Further downside is limited though, as foreign demand has been improving," UBS said. "Amid robust rental growth and lower household leverage, imbalances declined sharply. The market is classified at the lower end of the overvalued territory." ...

Launch of new superannuation body imminent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... workforce itself are changing, as are patterns and expectations in retirement. As many members' balances grow, those in lower paid or less secure work risk being left behind," she said. "The long-term interests of millions of Australians will be ...

Australia sees modest uptick in HNWIs: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... year. This segment also saw the highest proportion of inflows to outflows, with 21% of this year's cohort graduating from a lower wealth bracket. Interestingly, those who made substantial changes to their portfolio over the last 12 months were vastly ...

ECB raises rates to record high of 4%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
Overnight, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by a further 25 basis points to a historical peak of 4%, saying inflation is simply still too high. The governing council remains determined in its efforts to drag inflation back down ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 11.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... rates may be more gradual and further away than might have been expected," he said. "Our expectation is that will lead to lower returns overall as central banks prioritize reducing inflation over fostering economic growth; however, we are confident the ...

hmh Advisory launches online platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... structures," he explained. "We can now let the children and other relations of our clients know that they have a simple and lower-cost avenue to access our wealth management expertise, to help them invest in a sensible way." OpenInvest head of distribution ...

Macquarie flags asset management challenges

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
... outlook and expects a lag in returns from asset sales. It said net operating income was substantially down, mainly due to lower investment related income from green energy investments, with asset realisations predominately expected in the second half ...

Government passes FAR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
The Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) passed the upper and lower houses of parliament yesterday, more than four years after it was first introduced. The Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 will apply to the banking industry six months after ...

BlackRock to launch US Treasury Bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... points, less than half the current management fee of similar ETFs in the Australian market. The ETF fees were dropped even lower to 15 basis points in July.