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Investors being influenced by the 'Powell pivot'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... be illustrated, for example, by the strong relationship between active managers' results and the performance of BB-rated versus investment grade bonds," it said. "Credit risk bias should not be viewed as a negative feature but should be considered with ...

Perpetual, Pendal combine multi-asset capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... consistently underperformed its benchmark, a blend of relevant indices; over one year it's returned 7.95% post-fees versus the benchmark's 12.98% and since inception it's underperformed the benchmark by close to 1% per annum. "The fund's ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... default fund. We always encourage employees to consider their personal circumstances, including fees charged, performance versus other funds, the ease of consolidation, insurance coverage offered, and that super comparison tools exist," he wrote. Employment ...

The tide is turning for North Asian equity markets: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... entire Korean market valued at ~1.0 price-to-book and some ~69% of all companies currently listed trading below book value (versus ~47% in Japan)," Main and Ho said. In China, the first signs of reform started in January 2023, when the state assets regulator ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... cost of TPD premiums for all customers, women were less likely to see the current structure as acceptable than men (49% versus 45%). "The current approach to disability insurance in superannuation is centred on a binary assessment of total and permanent ...

Low investor demand sees equities funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... S&P/ASX 200 Total Return Index, investing in mid- and large-cap stocks. It has a three-year annualised return of 6.16% versus the benchmark's 9.56%. Meantime, the Paradice Global Emerging Markets Fund is also being wound up "as soon as practicable." ...

RBA anticipated to delay interest rate cuts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... that the rate cutting cycle is just around the corner. "Central bankers are much happier to surprise markets with cuts versus hikes; therefore, we expect the RBA will try and lean hawkish," Solomon said. Solomon anticipates that while the RBA may eventually ...

Standalone laws key to solving legislative 'porridge': ALRC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... 6; and sections 1012A and 1020AI. It also wants to introduce clear definitions for what constitutes a financial product versus a financial service, as current legislation has multiple definitions across different areas. " Australia's laws governing financial ...

Aussie ETF industry hits $177.5bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... billion in flows, compared to $4.4 billion in 2022, and international equities followed with $2.9 billion of net inflows versus $3.3 billion in 2022. Israelstam said since the launch of the Australian ETF industry in 2001, culminative net flows in the ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... open to disclosing," White said. As part of this program, other questions come into focus, such as the role of mentorship versus sponsorship in company diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "The difference between mentorship and sponsorship is that ...