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Top 10 issues for super funds in 2023: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... including macro-economic forces directly impacting the industry. KPMG listed market volatility, higher inflation and interest rates as the top issue for super funds. Superannuation advisory partners Melinda Howes, Lisa Butler Beatty and Linda Elkins ...

Australia's 1% just keep getting richer: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... people and corporations have fuelled inequality at home and across the globe, with the poorest people paying higher tax rates than many high-flying chief executives and millionaires," Spinks said. "Staggeringly, just 42 Australians now have a combined ...

Global equities to grow in 2023: Plato

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... across 2021 (+12.8% in AUD) and again in 2022 (+15.8% in AUD), and we expect this trend to moderate in 2023 as interest rates rise," Plato Global Shares Income Fund portfolio manager Daniel Pennell said. "However, we believe global shares will continue ...

APAC airports well positioned for recovery: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... combined with conservative debt-hedging policies, should offset near-term pressures from high inflation and rising interest rates. "Ports may be most affected by the deteriorating global economic conditions, although Fitch expects the sector's fundamentals ...

CBRE Investment Management appoints APAC research lead

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... year, followed by Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City. Sydney and Melbourne also kept their spots in the top 10, and with cap rates expected to expand, "investors are paying closer attention to opportunities across all sectors," the report said. Finally ...

PGIM Real Estate adds to APAC team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
... Investment Management. She has also previously worked on Aviva Investors' Real Estate Multi-Manager team. "In the rising interest rates and inflationary environment globally, we continue to see strong demand from global investors for Asia Pacific real ...

Australian CPI accelerates to 7.3%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
... tightness, ongoing inflationary pressures and strong retail sales will keep the central bank on course to continue hiking rates for a while. "Retail sales in December went gangbusters with figures released by the Australian Retailer Association showing ...

World Bank warns of a sharp global growth decline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report forecasts declining global growth due to rising inflation, high interest rates and reduced investment. Fragile economic conditions have left the economy vulnerable to any new adverse developments, the ...

2023 will be better for bonds: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... believe fixed income may present one of the best opportunities for investors today," it explained. Noting that rising interest rates have caused major damage to the bond market, VanEck explained investments with less sensitivity to rate movements are ...

PPS Mutual unveils new income protection product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... its offerings in support of the changing needs of the industry and the professionals in it. "We can encourage low lapse rates and promote the longevity and stability that the life insurance industry is moving towards," he said. PPS Mutual's said ...