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Family offices up active management, eye generative AI: UBS

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... just 12% in 2022, and plan to maintain this level in 2024. "The shift towards developed markets fixed income does not surprise me because we have owned little to no fixed income over the past 10 to 15 years. With the increase in interest rates, it was ...

The rising role and risks of generative AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
Generative AI, a rapidly advancing form of deep learning that mimics human output, also raises concerns about the verifiability of its results, UTS industry professor - emerging technology Nicholas Davis says. Appearing at the Stockbroker and Investment ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
Fund managers that rely on "golden visas" to attract rich investors are waiting with bated breath as the government overhauls Australia's "broken" migration system. Recently, Home Affairs minister Clare O'Neill froze the ability of fund managers' ...

$53bn added to ETF market over 12 months

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... record highs, mainly thanks to the impressive returns from some of the big US technology stocks." DeSanctis said it was no surprise many Australian investors had been using international ETFs that were listed on the ASX to get a slice of that action. ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
The Australian equity market is slightly overvalued following a strong rally, according to Morningstar's Q2 2024 outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark has climbed about 15% from its October 2023 lows to hover around 7800, signalling what Morningstar called ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... predicated on market expectations of a soft landing in the global economy, and therefore remains vulnerable to negative surprise," the Assessment said. Notwithstanding these risks, the Australian financial system was said to have a high degree of resilience. ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to keep the benchmark policy rate at 5.25% to 5.50%. Despite holding rates at their current level, the latest dot plot revealed the FOMC expects 75 basis points of cuts this year, with more to come in ...

Markets, economies benefit from eustress: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... Gaza, and the upcoming US elections. Given the macroeconomic environment turbulence over the last four years, it is no surprise that consumer sentiment has plummeted to new lows. Consumer confidence, particularly data from retail sales, is still in negative ...

HNWI collecting activity stoops: Knight Frank

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... vintage pieces, which typically attract separate collector bases." In such an increasingly financialised climate, it is no surprise to see collectors chase the most iconic and rare timepieces, Duthy said. A Rolex John Player Special broke the model record ...

Canna Campbell slapped with $114k legal bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... that she had removed the content earlier," she said. Commenting on the decision, Korolak said that the "ruling should surprise no one - costs normally follow the party that wins." "Campbell was kidding herself when she tried to argue that I only partially ...