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US enters recession - or does it?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
The US's real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased for the second consecutive quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, but don't call it a recession. GDP decreased at an annual rate of 0.9% in Q2, this follows the 1.6% retracement ...

AUSIEX chief executive retires

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
Eric Blewitt has resigned from AUSIEX after nine years, including leading its predecessor CommSec Adviser Services. He will leave the company to pursue new opportunities and officially depart on August 31. Blewitt boasts an impressive track record in ...

CPI rises, IMF lowers global outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
Australia's annual CPI inflation grew to 6.1% in the June quarter, slightly below the consensus forecast of 6.3%. Consumer prices rose 1.8% this quarter, again less than the 1.9% forecast. "Annual CPI inflation increased 6.1% in the June quarter ...

Responsible managed funds outdo markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
The responsible investment managed funds market in Australia and New Zealand experienced 43.6% annual growth, outperforming the wider market. Plan For Life research said on average, over the past five years, responsible funds grew 22% per annum compared ...

Australia's size problem: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
Australian equities concentration on financial and resources heavyweights make factor investing in domestic markets an ineffectual strategy, according to VanEck research. While historically factor investing has achieved excess market returns over the ...

Recession a distinct possibility: Natixis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
Most investment strategists believe that a recession is a distinct possibility over the next six months, with a Natixis survey showing that nearly one-quarter think it's inevitable. "After six months of navigating rising rates, inflation and geopolitical ...

Lonsec acquires Implemented Portfolios

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
... at the moment, and the imbalance is that the need for advice has never been greater," Wright said. "We've seen a huge trend shift over the last five years, whereby advisers are using solutions such as managed accounts to assist with efficiency and ...

No investment case for alternative meat just yet: Nanuk

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... strong category growth for plant-based meat alternatives, but the investment case still isn't there. According to King, the trend of eating less meat accelerated during COVID, with new products piquing consumers' interest. However, he says this was temporary ...

Pendal FUM drops $12bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
Pendal Group has reported its funds under management dropped over 11% in the June quarter. On Friday the investment manager announced FUM dropped to $111.0 billion in the June quarter, down from $124.9 billion at the end of the March quarter. It reported ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... countertrend which suggests that a retest and break of the $17,592 low is likely," he said. "However, if Bitcoin can break its trend of lower lows and lower highs and retake last week's $22,401 high it would provide the basis for a stronger rally ...