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Climate change to create 'portfolio manager 2.0':Robeco

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... such options are not available in the public markets. "I've read research that from all the listed companies in the world, so 45,000 - about four have environmental benefits. That's 0.01%," he explained. "The big opportunity for investing is ...

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... effectively, Gaden added. According to Janus Henderson head of global equity income Ben Lofthouse, economic growth around the world is moderating as it responds to higher interest rates. "Markets now expect global profits to be flat this year, after ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... trends in investment and their impact. Wrigley said geopolitics has led investors to adopt a very different view of the world. "It's already happened with COVID-19 and is most pronounced in the area of supply chain, which is really where the battleground ...

Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... come. "Simply put - the use of age 65 is no longer relevant. We must adjust our measures of ageing to recognise the changing world," Knox said. The IGR states that the falling old-age dependency ratio represents challenges for Australia's long-term economic ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... model portfolio was equities and corporate bonds, and often fixed rate corporate bonds, when really, there was this whole world of private credit out there." With interest rates rising, Wyke said, equities and fixed rate corporate bonds have been hit ...

IGR to spark fresh retirement income consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... enhanced pension system would result in a substantial $100 billion deficit in the Budget by the year 2058. "Australia's world class super system already pays out double to retirees than the Age Pension and will lessen the cost of retirement even as the ...

Insignia consolidates further, creates Client Wellbeing arm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... consolidate its client engagement teams to create a Client Wellbeing division as it prepares for the post-Quality of Advice Review world. Within its FY23 results update today, Insignia announced its refreshed strategy which includes a laser focus on ...

No question we need more BTR: Mowat

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... coming through to stimulate the market," he noted. Already, UBS has over US$30 billion in BTR under management around the world, with business growing quickly in the US and Europe. In Japan and Australia, UBS's BTR strategy is very much the same, Mowat ...

Global X launches US tech ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... unveiled the Global X USD Corporate Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) (USIG) which aims to provide investors with access to the world's largest corporate bond. "Global X's international business, its strong in-house research team, and the backing of Mirae have ...

ASX profits hit by CHESS setbacks, acts on review findings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... we first embarked on this transformational piece of work in 2016, our aspiration was to build a system as innovative and world-leading as CHESS was when it was first established in 1994," Roche said. "As we work towards announcing a new solution design ...