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Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... that one in six Australians fork out 40% to 60% of their monthly income on home loan repayments. Nearly 40% of the 2100 mortgage holders surveyed said they struggle to make up the shortfall worth hundreds of dollars each month. "It's crucial to provide ...

FIIG Securities picks Equity Trustees for new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... through a portfolio of investment-grade Australian fixed interest securities. This includes government and corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, cash, and enhanced cash instruments. The fund is overseen by FIIG head of ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... focus on the asset class is paying off. This, the group said was driven by the accelerating growth of its residential mortgage lender, MA Money. While revenue for the year dropped to $128.3 million, the 22% growth in group recurring revenue was significant ...

TelstraSuper introduces new option, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... have similar objectives and investment strategy. The Moderate option will invest across equities, property, infrastructure, bonds, credit, alternatives, and cash. "Combining these two options into a single Moderate investment option is designed to simplify ...

Advisers pivot to protect retirees from inflation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... expensive foods while their prices peak, as well as shopping around for better deals when it comes to energy providers or mortgage providers and making additional superannuation contributions. "Retirees should only be making short-term sacrifices to ...

Managed funds industry records $16bn net flows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... the highest 12-month net flows with $6 billion on a final FUM of $102 billion, representing a 6% increase through flows. Bonds with credit and high yield characteristics had the second highest net inflows with $5.7 billion to $48 billion, an increase ...

Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... found 56% would have to refinance their home if rates rose and 57% could not afford a monthly increase in their rent or mortgage of $300. "Many Australians are clearly on the brink and are sleepwalking into disaster, living in the false hope that rates ...

Coolabah lists fund on Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... 0+ Yr Index. It invests in bonds issued by governments, banks, corporates, and asset-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities with an average target credit rating of A. Coolabah has priced the Chi-X fund at 30bps per year. "We are ...

Chief economist update: The Fed and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... start talking about adjusting those purchases [the Fed's US$120 billion monthly purchases of US Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities] while at the same time repeating his expectation that the US central bank will have to start raising ...

Vanguard fund drops "cash plus" name

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... scrutiny of "cash plus" options in superannuation funds in a June, 2018 review. APRA at the time clarified asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, commercial bonds, credit default swaps and hybrid debt instruments couldn't be passed off as cash. ...
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