Melior Australian Impact Fund launches on Insignia (formerly IOOF) Platforms

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Melior Investment Management has announced that its Australian Impact Fund has been added to a number of Insignia Financial platforms, providing their retail investors with access for the first time... Read more continue reading

Nano announces major B2B expansion plan to bring fast, digital mortgages to all

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Australia’s first true end-to-end digital home loan lender, Nano, has announced the launch of its Nano Lending Solutions business, set to power lenders across Australia, and around the globe in a major... Read more continue reading

Property dreams becoming more real for NSW buyers

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Key points: Sydney house prices rose 40% from the trough in June 2020 through to March 2022 – the quickest and sharpest equity boost on record. Despite this, we are... Read more continue reading

Australia’s life insurance industry announces formation of new dedicated peak body, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI)

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Australia’s life insurers have announced the formation of a dedicated life insurance industry peak body, to launch later this year. The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) will be the... Read more continue reading

Bumpy times for small caps but investor demand is still strong

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Despite a high level of uncertainty in global small caps, we may see a return to markets focusing on company fundamentals as opposed to macro events towards the latter part... Read more continue reading

Entering leveraged loans? Three implementation questions to answer

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Rising interest rates and inflationary forecasts continue to underpin strong demand for leveraged loans, thanks in large part to their floating rate characteristics. Yet investors seeking to introduce dedicated exposure... Read more continue reading

Patience to be tested as super returns head for the red

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Super funds retreated further in May, with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) recording a 1% decline for the month. While the falls in April and... Read more continue reading

Australian bonds a compelling investment opportunity in today’s environment

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Australian bond market re-pricing over the past month has given fixed income portfolios an attractive yield premium and created the prospect of strong performance as yields normalise, according to leading... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors makes strong progress towards net zero targets for Real Assets business

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has published a report on the progress being made by its £47 billion Real Assets business towards net zero... Read more continue reading

Westpac outlines initiatives to boost childcare sector and help women into home ownership

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Westpac has introduced new lending changes to help make it easier for childcare businesses to access finance to expand, supporting Government plans to grow the childcare sector. In addition, Westpac... Read more continue reading