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Super fund members eye change

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... engagement can open one's mind to alternative options." The research this year dives deeper into the reasons behind this spike in switching intention, examining the primary concerns of the members and the critical information they seek from their fund. ...

Outflows, M&A batter active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Rampant mergers and acquisitions, eye-watering redemptions and product closures over the last three years put to question if active fund managers are still fit for purpose. Rainmaker modelling shows that between 2020 and this month, more than 120 listed ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
At the ASFA conference, Macquarie Capital managing director and head of global and Asia-Pacific equity strategy Viktor Shvets said he believes unprecedented economic forces will change the investment climate in the coming decades. Shvets forecasts that ...

Recession risk for Australia minimal: Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
Australia will remain resilient amid raging headwinds posed by inflation and interest rates, to the extent that it will meet its growth forecast and avoid a recession, according to an investment expert. La Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris ...

Retirees feel the brunt of inflation: Challenger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... salary increases to keep up with rising living costs, they are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of a sudden inflation spike or prolonged period of higher than expected inflation." In addition, Challenger said that rising medical expenses could ...

Don't call it a comeback: APRA on IDII

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... and spending in a high inflation environment," it said. Meanwhile, the reserves that were set aside in anticipation of a spike in claims owing to COVID-19 are now being released and contributed to boosted profits, however the residual effects of COVID-19 ...

Mutuals' assets increase, profits declines: KPMG

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... Mutuals' performance. "Continued economic growth, in combination with a range of supply-side constraints, has resulted in a spike in inflation," he explained.

Central banks to tighten on all sides: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
All eyes are on the Fed as it's set for another fourth straight 75bp hike, and central banks are taking a "whatever it takes" approach to pushing inflation back down to their targets, according to the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). The European ...

Will listed infrastructure protect portfolios during market downturn?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... has shown that it is not immune from market falls." The report explained it's too early to tell during this inflation spike whether infrastructure will protect investors in this higher inflationary period, but the signs are promising.

Financial product registrations up 30%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... retain and grow their member base," KPMG added. Meanwhile the archiving of managed fund products fell over 50%. After a spike in archived managed fund products in 2020/21, the latest decrease has brought numbers back in line with the five-year rolling ...