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Uncertain times calls for portfolio dynamism: Insight

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... without any transaction cost associated with it." At the end of the day, Ereira said a fund can't get a perfect passive return, because of the transaction cost associated with it. "We think there's a defensive return where you can control and create ...

Growth scare likely during second half of 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... exposure to sustainable assets at a steep discount. Furthermore, this type of investment is likely to offer a better financial return than buying an established renewables company." Another related approach is to look for 'hidden assets' in legacy businesses ...

Maple-Brown Abbott launches Australian small companies fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... focus on diversification and stock specific risk management. It aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries (Total Return) Index, after fees, over a five-year period. Maple-Brown Abbott chief executive and managing director Sophia Rahmani says the ...

RBA spotlights inflation risk of higher wages

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... persistently high inflation as employees demanded a rise in wages to combat living costs. The minutes stipulated that should expectations of higher inflation become entrenched, the task of returning inflation to target would become more difficult. It ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... investment managers to raise the overall quality of sustainable finance products in Australia and to better meet consumer expectations. RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said: "Greenwashing poses a real threat to the future of sustainable finance. ...

Relax rate expectations: Franklin Templeton

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
The investment manager believes the market's current interest rate expectations are too aggressive. In its latest review of the outlook for inflation and monetary policy, Franklin Templeton said it remains of the view that the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Australian dividends shatter pre-pandemic records: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... Matt Gaden said: "Australia's dividend recovery has powered ahead in 2022, on the back of strong commodity prices and the return to form of Australia's big banks." Reverberating Shoemake's earlier sentiment, Gaden added: "However, Australia's result ...

Investors seek inflationary refuge in diversification strategies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... bfinance quarterly Manager Intelligence and Market Trends report has shown that investors have sought enhanced sources of real return to combat rising inflation. The first quarter of 2022 has created a period of renewed uncertainty as investors grappled ...

Alphinity lowers global equities fund fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... inception the Alphinity Global Equity Fund has returned 13.3% p.a. net of fees, outperforming the MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD) return of 11.9% p.a. The Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund takes the same approach as the flagship global ...

Cash bonus and fuel excise cut

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... that those earning between $37,001 and $125,999 could receive a reduction up to a maximum $1,500 when they lodge their tax return this year. The budget makes no mention of an extension to the low and middle income tax offset - which is also known as ...