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Qantas Super lowers investment fees, updates cash option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... stamp duty. The super fund does not charge members switching fees and there are no buy-sell spread fees. Fees in the Aggressive option, for example, went from 0.94% to 0.83%, while the Balanced option's fees declined from 0.90% to 0.81%. "Rather ...

Market has priced in 'too many' rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
Investors are betting on several interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve before the year comes to a close. T. Rowe Price head of investment grade and portfolio manager in the fixed income division Steve Boothe said the market is pricing in several ...

Fed cut will not move the dial for RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... if fragile, labour market. "The Australian circumstance is perhaps no coincidence given that the RBA has been less aggressive than the Fed in raising the policy rate to tackle inflation. "The flip side is that it might need to exercise a little more ...

Federal Reserve kicks off easing cycle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... the year, trimming another 50 basis points by December end. GSFM's Stephen Miller said the decision to take the more aggressive approach "reflects a view that the inflation risks have diminished while labour market conditions are at some risk of deterioration." ...

AOF sells another asset, flags delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
Australian Unity Office Fund (AOF) continues to empty its portfolio, offloading another asset as the REIT faces an uncertain future. AOF is set to offload 64 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra for $21.2 million to an unnamed buyer, 10% cheaper than its June ...

SEC seeks to shut down $450m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Hackworth Jones, director of the SEC's Atlanta Regional Office, said. "Investors should be vigilant when they encounter aggressive sellers who make over-the-top sales pitches and promise high rates of guaranteed returns." In all, it's estimated ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... two-decade high, there's no room for hesitation. A 25 basis point cut might signal a shift, but it's not the aggressive action needed to stave off a potentially devastating landing," Green said. "The case for a bold 50 basis point cut in September ...

Cost cutting returns Bravura to profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... out of the red to report net profit after tax of $8.8 million, a turnaround from the $280.7 million loss in FY23. Its aggressive transformation strategy has resulted in $42 million of cost savings or $67 million annualised and realised in FY25. Bravura ...

BlackRock bolsters suite of SMAs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... solutions team. Investors can access the model portfolios on HUB24 with three risk profiles available: Balanced, Growth and Aggressive. BlackRock designed the offerings to align with advisers' and investors' individual investment preferences and risk ...

Insignia Financial looks to slash redundancy entitlements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... comes at a time when staff are already navigating uncertainties due to the company's transformation initiatives and aggressive cost-cutting measures." Earlier this month, newly installed Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley announced ...