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Asset managers dismiss liquidity risks: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... Consumer Duty, which comes into force on July 31. The mandate for all firms the FCA regulates is to essentially act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers; act in good faith, avoid foreseeable harm, and support customers to pursue financial objectives. ...

ASX consultation: Time to say goodbye to mFund?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
The ASX has started a consultation process concerning the potential wind-down and closure of mFund. The market operator is seeking feedback from industry stakeholders on their preferences for transacting in managed funds via the ASX, and the proposed ...

Australian Unity, Cromwell to merge funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... Cromwell's reputation as a "leading real estate funds manager and a custodian of investors' capital" places the combined fund in good stead for future success. "We look forward to working with Cromwell to preserve and enhance value for investors," Fernandes ...

Aware Super returns 10.7% for FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... attributed the result to a resilient and highly diversified investment portfolio and a surge in equities. "It was certainly a good year for equities. Share markets recovered strongly after a lacklustre first quarter, and compared with some of our peers ...

Frontier calls for better unlisted asset valuations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... While Australian valuation frequencies and methodologies might differ from global practices, Frontier argues this is for good reason. Factors such as redemption periods, Australia's robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of rising ...

RBA pause short but sweet: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... will prove to be very resilient to interest rate increases, and maybe the consumer has accumulated savings that provide a good buffer to mortgage debt. "Maybe inflation will come down a bit faster, so the RBA won't need to raise rates as much." Ultimately ...

ART delivers 10% for members

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... period. "We tried to build diversified active, outperforming portfolios," Fisher told Financial Standard. "It was a really good year in which most things went right. There was active outperformance in equities, and relative outperformance in property ...

Cbus delivers strong returns, grapples property headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... with the fund's investment performance. "Notwithstanding headwinds in property, the result is shaping up to be a very good absolute return, particularly in an environment of high inflation, rising interest rates, the Russia-Ukraine War, and issues ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to 5.6%, fueling hopes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will pause interest rate hikes next week. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant ...

Performance test excluding retirement products is "crazy": Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... no performance test to ensure, for many people what might be hundreds of thousands of dollars can be invested in a quality good performing product. We think that is something which should have happened already, and we think it's the highest priority ...