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RBA bumps up cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
As forecast, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by another 25 basis points. KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne noted that the RBA remains concerned about the immediate economic outlook, despite confirming that its recently ...

BlackRock implements ETF stock split

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
BlackRock Australia has implemented a stock split of three of its long-standing US equities ETFs. BlackRock said the split of iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV), iShares S&P 500 (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHVV) and iShares S&P Mid -Cap ETF (IJH) will make it easier for ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... move the policy rate up much further." Meanwhile, Vantage Markets market analyst Daniel Moss commented: "Governor Phillip Lowe and his colleagues at the RBA are expected to raise the official cash rate by 25-basis points at their last meeting of 2022 ...

Australian Ethical lowers fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
Australian Ethical has reduced the dollar-based administration fee for all its super, transition to retirement and pension accounts, as well as the management fee on some of its funds. Regarding super fees, Australian Ethical dropped its conservative ...

UK regulator looks to simplify advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
Taking a leaf out of Australia's book, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on measures to improve the access to and affordability of financial advice - a move that would see the establishment of a simplified regime in addition to the ...

Still potential for dividends growth: Ausbil

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
According to Ausbil, earnings growth will be harder to come by in 2023, however there will still be a possibility to secure dividends despite a slowing economy and rising interest rates. Ausbil active dividend income fund portfolio manager Michael Price ...

HESTA commits $240m to build-to-rent pipeline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
HESTA has poured $240 million into founding specialist affordable fund manager Super Housing Partnerships (SHP), to focus on developing a pipeline of Victorian build-to-rent apartment projects. SHP will provide institutional investors with access to ...

The challenge of articulating value of ongoing advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
A panel session at the FPA Professionals Congress in Sydney has heard of some of the challenges planners face in articulating the value of ongoing advice arrangements. On the panel was Personal Financial Services principal and founding director Angela ...

Affordable housing investments a win-win: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
A Frontier Advisors report ' Super in the Economy ' commissioned by ISA says that affordable housing's longer-term leases backed by government guarantee and low vacancy rates will deliver stable long-term returns that are resistant against ...

RBA governor cites climate, energy transition in inflation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe cited climate change and the transition to renewable energy as two of four longer-term changes to the global economy that are "likely to affect the dynamics of inflation, central bank policy and the way ...