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A-REIT strategies outperform G-REITs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... to be aware of the inherent risks in the real estate sector, such as interest-rate risk and susceptibility to broader economic activities, to name a few," Le said. "It's also paramount to be mindful that passive strategies are generally not designed ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... inflation (58%), and evolving forward-looking expectations (50%). The report clarified that 90% of insurers mentioned the economic climate will prompt them to implement or plan strategic shifts in their asset allocation strategies within the next year. ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou and Nic Guesnon, noted while the consumer price index (CPI) ...

Large Australian corporations pay record tax: ATO

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... backed up by the hard work of the Tax Avoidance Taskforce over many years, has delivered in spades." Mirroring the broader economic upturn, every industry sector reported higher tax obligations compared to the previous year, with the mining sector, in ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate to 4.35% as it continues to grapple with subduing inflation. RBA governor Michele Bullock yesterday pushed up the base rate by another 25 basis points, saying that while inflation in Australia ...

XTBs to be delisted following collapse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Equity Trustees has given notice that it intends to wind up the trust that underlies the collapsed Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC), requesting Cboe Australia allow it to delist its exchange-traded bond (XTB) products. Cboe has agreed in principle ...

Government must revise infra pipeline: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... saying the idea that governments should consider delaying or cancelling infrastructure spending as a measure to ease economic pressures was an important point. "I do think we're going to need to make some difficult decisions about the infrastructure ...

AMP Capital sale inches toward completion

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... assets. At the time, Dexus chief executive Darren Steinberg acknowledged the challenges of operating in an uncertain economic environment and highlighted their ongoing efforts to diversify capital sources and expand their funds management business. "We ...

High-performing firms reveal strategies behind success

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... financial advice firms have navigated significant change over recent years and structured their business to thrive in a new economic environment. "The study has shown that adequate resourcing enables frontline staff to focus on client service and outcomes ...

Inflation eases to 5.4%, RBA tipped to hike interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released consumer price index data yesterday, showing a moderation in annual inflation from 6% to 5.4%. However, inflation climbed 1.2% in the September quarter, outpacing the 0.8% increase in June, prompting ...