Weekly economic and market update – week ending 12 August, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments The share market rebound continued over the last week helped by weaker than expected US inflation data. Australian shares were little changed though with strong... Read more continue reading

Barings to acquire Altis Property Partners

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Barings, one of the world’s leading investment managers, has announced the signing of a share sale agreement to acquire 100% of Altis Property Partners (Altis), a leading real estate firm... Read more continue reading

12 charts we’re thinking about right now

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What it means At a time when many commentators are grappling to find an analogy to explain the current inflation episode, we believe it’s worth considering what happened in the... Read more continue reading

ASIC’s Dixon Advisory complaints call demonstrates urgent need for broad-based CSLR, says FPA

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) recent call for former Dixon Advisory clients to register any complaints with AFCA demonstrates yet again the need for establishing a broad-based Compensation... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases research about investment behaviour

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ASIC has released Report 735 Retail investor research (REP 735) capturing retail investor motivations, attitudes and behaviours in the period following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research surveyed 1,053 Australian... Read more continue reading

Inflation news not good for the RBA as US “headline’ inflation peaks

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US ‘headline’ inflation peaks. Will the Fed ease the brakes? In what was somewhat of a surprise, July US inflation surprised on the downside. In headline terms, the US CPI... Read more continue reading

AMP announces 1H 22 results and return of capital to shareholders

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1H 22 results highlights Significant progress on strategic priorities with simplified portfolio established for future AMP; 1H 22 earnings reflect disciplined focus on cost savings to offset margin compression; macroeconomic... Read more continue reading

Investment cycles – what are they and why investors need to be aware and wary of them

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Key points Cyclical fluctuations are a key aspect of investment markets. Most are driven by economic developments but are magnified by swings in investor sentiment. Of particular importance are the... Read more continue reading

Findex joins AusAgritech as Corporate Partners, recognising the growth of agritech sector and impact on Australian economy 

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Findex and the Australian Agritech Association (AusAgritech) have announced their new partnership, with Findex joining the Association as Corporate Partners to bolster support of the rapidly growing sector and partner... Read more continue reading

Super funds navigate market waves to pass performance test

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings has analysed super fund performance in line with the government’s performance test criteria and found that 90% of trustee directed options are estimated to pass... Read more continue reading