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VanEck establishes foothold in Brisbane

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... in the investments and capital markets team at VanEck, where she will support investment operations, including asset valuations and trade settlements. Liu brings over seven years of fund operations experience from State Street and recent expertise as ...

Proposed super tax requires perspective: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... targets future gains from 30 June 2025. "The gains we're making now are never captured by Div 296 as long as we get valuations right at 30 June 2025," she said. Division 296, she emphasised, will make members pay tax on the gains built up is when ...

Family offices choose private credit: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... strategy to maintain some exposure if they are reducing their direct cash exposures to public equities in China at current valuations." The survey interviewed 75 respondents in December 2023. Chief investment officers located in APAC accounted for 11% ...

Dexus results mixed prior to Steinberg's exit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... $9 million in trading profits after tax for the six months to 31 December 2023. The external independent portfolio valuations for Dexus saw mixed results, with a total decrease of about $697.3 million on prior book values. Notably, the weighted average ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... trends. Conversely, private markets assets grew 1% to $347.4 billion, fuelled by fund investments and rising asset valuations, despite currency headwinds. Private markets' equity under management stood at $210.6 billion, with $35.4 billion ready ...

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... at 36%. Yet, 56% remain optimistic about market performance, tempered by high uncertainty and risks. Concerns over valuations not reflecting fundamentals are held by 69%, and 65% anticipate increased stock market volatility. Although 62% expect a soft ...

Cash rate unchanged at 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... and possible tax and rate cuts this year. Investors may face headwinds that will impact global equity earnings and valuations amidst a higher rate environment. "Looking ahead, we remain cautiously optimistic on the outlook for markets. Long-term yields ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... understand how the unlisted assets market actually works, how and through what structures these assets are held, and how valuations actually occur, by whom and how often, anything APRA could do in their deep dive to educate the broad market about these ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... into the first few weeks of 2024, Brad Buters, a financial adviser at Guided Investor, is proceeding with caution. "Valuations of stocks on traditional metrics are quite high. And the alternative with sitting in the sidelines on defensive assets with ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... lead to sporadic "bouts of extreme market volatility," resulting in significant shifts in market sentiment and asset valuations. However, this environment, while turbulent, could offer ample opportunities for active fund managers, Miller said. "Higher ...