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Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... information more quickly." Return strategies While Rest is taking decisive actions to navigate the current high inflation environment, building a strategy for meeting return targets remains tough, since what's worked for the last 10 to 15 years may ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... appetite for further tightening, Kelly said. The result could be a slow-growth, low-inflation, and low-interest-rate environment, which could be beneficial for both stocks and bonds, he added. Although recent events have raised concerns about impacts ...

Australian investors pivot portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
More than half of Australian institutional investors say the current environment is like nothing they've ever seen before and are taking action to rethink their strategies in accordance. Nuveen's EQuilibrium Global Institutional Investor Survey reported ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... inclusive place in the future, or are you investing in something that is going to increase inequality or downgrade the environment?" she questioned the audience. "It's about having that global realistic picture and knowing what is achieved by investment ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... system will not defend itself, nor advocate for itself. He said: "So, everyone in this room has to do that job in this environment." Financial Standard is the official media partner of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' 2023 Conference ...

NEOS named Life Company of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... challenges in the sector in recent years, life insurance companies continue to innovate and adapt to the changing environment. "Most important is their ongoing role in providing certainty and security to millions of Australians ever year," he said. "The ...

Aware Super to boost investment capabilities with new platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... fronts. "We wanted to maximise returns for our members, deliver scale through internalisation, supporting a lower fee environment, and establish Aware as a best-in-class place to work within the investment employment market," Clavin said. The integration ...

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
Investors will need a new investment playbook to adjust to the new, more volatile macroeconimic environment of 2023 and beyond, urges BlackRock Investment Institute chief investment strategist APAC Ben Powell. Sharing his insights at an event yesterday ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... will have less incentive to move deposits into higher-earning assets as interest rates plateau." Finally, a risk-off environment due to concerns about the financial system could result in a shift out of equities back into cash, which would increase industry-wide ...

Active fund managers historically underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... numerous listed active fund managers continue to struggle not only over an extended period but in the current tumultuous environment. Platinum's earnings, for example, are exposed to equity market gyrations, ultimately earning a "high uncertainty" rating. ...