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Mine Super cuts fees, updates investment options

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... Deposit option has been closed due to the associated complexity in administering the product, combined with a low adoption rate," a Mine Super spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Mine Super is simplifying its Lifecycle Investment Strategy from 16 stages down ...

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has changed his tune over the possibility of upcoming interest rate cuts, which means it could be an even longer wait here in Australia. Powell said recent US inflation data had not given policymakers enough confidence ...

Betashares plans to launch first 'moderately geared' ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
Betashares is readying to launch Australia's first moderately geared ETFs on the ASX, as part of its new 'Wealth Builder' product suite. The ETFs, which are expected to offer a gearing ratio of 30-40%, aim to allow investors to benefit from the long-term ...

Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... and World Bank. Income inequality in Ghana, Honduras, Mozambique, and 39 other countries stood at high levels. The rapid rate in which inequality increased was most evident in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ethiopia, Zambia, and 37 other countries. Gini coefficients ...

Blockchain mining companies sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... the NGS companies of targeting Australian investors, encouraging them to invest in blockchain mining packages with fixed-rate returns. It said these investors were then asked to transfer their funds from regulated super funds to self-managed super funds ...

Netwealth's share price rises following strong inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
Netwealth's share price increased over 2% as the investment platform announced a $84.7 billion in funds under administration (FUA) as of March 31. The increase marks a $6.7 billion increase for the quarter, driven by $2.7 billion in net inflows and ...

Janus Henderson tailors fund to NZ investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... and commodity relative value, and portfolio protection. The fund aims to outperform the Reserve Bank of NZ official cash rate by 7% before fees over rolling three-year periods. The strategy is co-managed by head of diversified alternatives David Elms ...

ETF market to soar 30%: State Street

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... retail investors. Globally, State Street predicts that ETF assets will deliver between 20% to 25% in compound annual growth rate in 2024 and into the future. This will come from continued innovation by manufacturers and investors, younger investors turning ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... Adrian Atkins said that the rally of Australian stocks in Q1 2024 - fueled by waning inflation and the growing likelihood of rate cuts later in the year - has lessened opportunities to buy "meaningfully undervalued" stocks. He said that financial services ...

Rest teams up with Fidelity to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
Rest has announced it is further diversifying its industrial property and impact investment allocations by signing on as a cornerstone investor in Fidelity International's Fidelity Real Estate Logistics Climate Impact Fund (LOGICs). The LOGICs fund ...