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Banks hoping to stall new tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... to the Budget deficit or be viewed as a soft option for future tax increases, otherwise it will undermine investor confidence and affect the major banks' perception as unquestionably strong." CBA cited that on the day of the announcement a sell-off of ...

Equities on the nose in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... throughout 2015. CFSGAM said the fall is likely attributed to market volatility and political uncertainty, seeing investor confidence wane and portfolio activity increase across most demographics. "In regards to international equities, declines were ...

Canadian pension fund enters AMP Capital property portfolio

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... the commercial office and retail sectors in New Zealand. AMP Capital said the deal underlines institutional investor confidence in the New Zealand economy and property market. AMP Capital head of real estate funds management Chris Judd said: "This is ...

Super reform fears hit AMP earnings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... year. In a statement, AMP said fallen cashflows were a reflection of a volatile investment market and weak investor confidence due to proposed superannuation reforms. The wealth management division reported a net cashflow of $582 million for 2016, falling ...

K2 hurt by Brexit call

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
K2 Asset Management says investor confidence was "the only true fatality" coming out of the Brexit referendum and it is encouraging investors to ride out the ebbs and flows of equity markets. In releasing the firm's FY16 results, chairman Campbell Neal ...

Investors looking to real estate over infrastructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... report revealed that despite challenging market conditions and the sustained low oil price, Asian sovereign investor confidence remained stable as they continue to pursue long term investment goals through strategic asset allocation. New funding accounted ...

BoJ now top 10 shareholder in 200 stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... governance," the Bloomberg report said. "Proponents, meanwhile, say the purchases provide a much-needed boost to investor confidence." The BoJ's use of ETFs is another example of the financial instrument's usefulness in gaining fast, diversified exposure ...

Super not for plugging Budget holes: AIST

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... improves retirement outcomes for all." Garcia said cutting the CGT discount for super funds would undermine investor confidence in the compulsory super system and distort investment markets. "The reason CGT discounts apply in superannuation is that they ...

Magellan average monthly inflows hit $214m

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... interest in the strategy to a general resurgence of interest in global equities following the commodities boom. "Investor confidence in Australian stocks has shaken, and maybe we're getting more interest in global equities and obviously we've got a pretty ...

Demographic darlings and disasters revealed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... gain from institutional improvement over the next few decades, and, as such, action would greatly improve investor confidence. The top five countries in this group are Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran and India. Australia's demographic index ranking ...