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Active funds quell passive flows

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... Calastone's latest research found that in Australia, inflows to active funds surged in 2020, totalling US$3.7 billion in new capital, compared to US$943 million to passive funds. This is in sharp contrast to Australia's UK, European and US peers ...

How far are we from a trillion-dollar super fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... many Australian companies. For the past two financial years, AustralianSuper has contributed $590 million a year in new capital to support ASX-listed companies," Silk said. "During the period of extreme market volatility earlier in 2020 the Fund supported ...

HESTA partners with Australian Unity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... The $56 billion industry superannuation fund for health workers has partnered with Australian Unity to establish a new capital source for the For Purpose, Mutual sector in Australia. HESTA has committed $20 million as a cornerstone investor in Australian ...

Chief economist update: Australian capex in COVID-19's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... financial markets expended much speculation on the outcome of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure" quarterly survey, for not only does it provide an indication of domestic firms' ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cuts capex

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Australian private new capital expenditure (capex) usually commands attention before and during its release for it provides an indication of domestic firms' optimism towards future growth as well as, itself, being a driving component of that growth. ...

Non-bank lender winds up fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... operation of the Fund, without the support of the Investment Manager, with $4,958,556 of assets (and limited or no new capital) would only lead to the fixed costs and fees diminishing the remaining capital of the fund." Wisr expected the wind up to be ...

Capital raisings top $27bn, dividends down $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... has been raised from institutions and $5.4 billion from retail shareholders to make a total of $27.113 billion in new capital. Dividend reductions have increased to $10.4 billion as various trusts and infrastructure groups confirm distributions ahead ...

Chief economist update: Lower rates still fail to animate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... but it's looking a lot like businesses aren't too. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Sep 2019 report showed actual total new private capital spending fell by 0.2% ...

Chief economist update: The budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... Australian budget surplus ? published on August 27. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest private new capital expenditure and expected expenditure report justifies Financial Standard' s prescription that, "It's time for the government ...

Macquarie Group raising $1bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... invest capital with the potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns for shareholders over the medium term. Raising new capital at this point allows us to maintain strategic flexibility in light of these opportunities," MQG chief executive Shemara ...