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RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... rates steady this month provides the board with more time to assess the state of the economy and the outlook, in an environment of considerable uncertainty," he said. More importantly, Lowe warned that "some further tightening of monetary policy may ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... investors. GIC director economics and investment strategy Kevin Bong concluded that today's challenging investment environment has increased the attractiveness of using real assets to improve inflation resilience and enhance return diversification in ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... primary retirement savings vehicle. Assets could be sold down and given our current market volatility and property environment, and it's not a good time to be restructuring assets," Bradford said. "Let's consider the human side of this legislation: farmers ...

UBS swaps out chiefs amid Credit Suisse acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... added, since assuming the role, together with the board, he successfully managed UBS through a challenging market environment and delivered record results in two successive years. "Integrating Credit Suisse is UBS's single most important task and ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... account and identified a number of portfolio implications," he said. He said the highlights include more alpha in this environment, controlling volatility as opposed to leaving it out completely, being more granular, correlation caution, domestic exposures ...

ETF market to hit $200bn by 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
The local ETF industry is predicted to hit $200 billion in the next two years, with product numbers expected to climb to 350. This is according to Global X, which expects the Australian ETF market to continue its strong growth despite ongoing volatility. ...

Outflows, M&A batter active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... adopted a certain investment style, like growth and momentum, believing this change-up would suit the new business environment. "As a result, they changed their strategy at the absolute worst period because as soon as they adopted those strategies that ...

Kapstream wins new mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... duration fixed income portfolio brings to the overall fixed income offering, especially in the current uncertain market environment which is seeing increased demand for defensive assets. Kapstream portfolio and ESG manager Pauline Chrystal said her team ...

It's not 2008, but there's likely more pain ahead: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... institutions. "Things might get worse in the short-term... it's difficult to see equity markets performing well in such an environment," he said. "Yet as bond yields go down, equity valuations start to improve." Iggo believes lower bond yields and lower ...

Bank of Queensland names Frazis replacement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... the past six months and have maintained quality lending portfolios as it prepares for a more challenging economic environment. "BOQ has several programs underway to improve the effectiveness of our control environment and organisational efficiency, building ...