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Retirees feel the brunt of inflation: Challenger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... rising medical expenses could make matters worse. "Analysis does reveal that the health component of the consumer price index (CPI) has been consistently higher than the overall CPI measure for the past 20 years, with the exception being the spike in ...

Calastone reports sharp managed fund flow declines in 2022

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
According to Calastone's Fund Flow Index, Australian investors significantly reduced their investments in managed funds in 2022. The index showed a sharp decline in inflows across all asset classes, with the biggest drop coming from fixed income funds. ...

Salary inflation becoming S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Wage Price Index rose 1.0% in the September 2022 quarter, and 3.1% annually. The average size of hourly wage increases was 4.3% in the September ...

From strength to strength: GQG Partners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
GQG Partners is aiming to be a top-ranking active equity manager in Australia, according to managing director Laird Abernethy. In an interview with Financial Standard, Abernethy said that despite market turbulence, GQG has performed exceptionally, with ...

HUB24 inflows slow amid challenging market dynamics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... $55.8 billion as at 31 December 2022, up by $5.8 billion from the previous corresponding period. Meanwhile, the ASX200 price index over the 12-month period to 31 December 2022 was -5.5%. According to Plan for Life data, HUB24 was ranked first for quarterly ...

ASIC commissioner to join Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... with three infringement notices related to the PDS's issued for the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds.

Industry fund tops personal super tables

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... SSMPPS - Smartsave Balanced (-4.9% p.a.), Zurich SP - Zurich Managed Growth EF (-4.7% p.a.), Bendigo SSSP - Bendigo Growth Index Fund (-4.7% p.a.), and EISS Super (Personal) - Balanced (-4.2% p.a.). Over this period, Rainmaker data said the median return ...

BlackRock rethinks fundamental equities, PMs depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... YTD return was -26.57% against the benchmark - the S&P/ASX300 Industrials Accumulation Ex Top 5 Stocks by Market Cap Gross Index's - return of -13.99%. Since December 2015, it's seen a total return of 31.91% versus the benchmark's 55.54%.

US inflation hits one-year low

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the US dropped 0.1% in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation in the US has risen 6.5% over the past year, but the latest data also shows a cooling trend for the sixth consecutive month. US ...

APAC airports well positioned for recovery: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... other regions, which will support their performance in 2023." The report added that toll roads' performance is sustained by index-linked revenue protection, which, combined with conservative debt-hedging policies, should offset near-term pressures from ...