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Excise tax, super top budget worries

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... likely to be the increased cost of living, especially with petrol prices soaring to well over $2 a litre. Professor of economics at UNSW Business School Richard Holden says there will be immense pressure on Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to announce something ...

AMP completes GEFI sale to Macquarie

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
AMP has completed the sale of its global equities and fixed income business to Macquarie Asset Management (MAM). The transaction sees $47 billion worth of assets under management transferred from AMP Capital to MAM, subject to approvals. Following the ...

Key Budget measure won't help economy: Academic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
A Macquarie Business School academic has said one-off payments like those expected in next week's Federal Budget won't do anything to address long-term structural issues in Australia's economy. A one-off payment to combat the rising cost of living is ...

VanEck anticipates AUD surge

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
There are strong headwinds behind the Australian dollar, says VanEck head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler, which could see it hit 80 US cents. Following the recent rise in the Australian dollar, Chesler said that Australia's terms ...

La Trobe takeover confirmed

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
Following speculation, Brookfield Asset Management has announced an agreement to acquire La Trobe Financial for $1.5 billion. The valuation includes a contingent payment tied to the business achieving certain performance milestones. La Trobe Financial ...

Disclosure lacking in common ownership: Committee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has recommended greater disclosure obligations for institutional investors and proxy advisors and for the ACCC to actively monitor common ownership in Australia - all the while sharing little ...

US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have increased interest rates - with the US pulling the trigger on rates for the first time since 2018. Effective from March 17, the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25% to 0.40%. The US ...

VFMC hires from Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... where she served as head of asset allocation and portfolio construction for the last year. "Leanne brings a wealth of economics and investment strategy experience to our team and will play a key role in helping VFMC continue to deliver strong, consistent ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
In partnership with European cryptocurrency provider 21Shares, ETF Securities Australia has presented the latest crypto market monitor to provide investors insight and analysis around the recent moves in the crypto market. The monitor suggests that ...

Managed accounts FUM at $131bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
Strong inflows and solid market performance underpinned significant growth in the managed accounts sector, according to the latest data released by Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) and Milliman. As at 31 December 2021, funds under management ...