Investors rush back to equities in Q4 as ETF market breaks records in 2019

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The Australian ETF market surpassed AUD $61b in assets under management (AUM) with record inflows for 2019 reaching over $13.7b according to the latest figures released by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and... Read more continue reading

Morningstar upgrades Nikko AM Australian Bond Fund to Bronze

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Nikko Asset Management Australia (Nikko AM) has announced that it has received a Bronze Morningstar Analyst Rating™ for its Nikko AM Australian Bond Fund on 7 January 2020, upgraded from... Read more continue reading

Bumper 2019 precipitates more benign year ahead

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The unexpected equity market returns of last year are unlikely to continue over the coming 12 months and, against the backdrop of protracted geopolitical concerns, a more benign, muted environment... Read more continue reading

Successful growth strategy and growing pipeline prompts Centuria Heathley new hire

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Centuria Heathley, the specialist healthcare property funds manager and a subsidiary of Centuria Capital Group (Centuria), has announced a new addition to its asset management team. A growing healthcare portfolio... Read more continue reading

National vacancy rates increase marginally in December

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New data released by SQM Research yesterday has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate increased marginally in December 2019 to 2.5% from 2.2% recorded in November, with the total... Read more continue reading

Record sharemarket lifts consumer spirits

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Consumer sentiment Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 1.1 points (1 per cent) to 107.3 – the first lift since early December. Sentiment remains below... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital Global Infrastructure Fund II closes at US$3.4 billion

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AMP Capital announces the close of Global Infrastructure Fund II (GIF II) at US$3.4bn. The fund reached final close on 27 December 2019, exceeding its US$3bn target and drawing additional... Read more continue reading

Insight Multi-Asset update – week beginning 13 January, 2020

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Market and economic review Despite geopolitical tensions rising and a weak ISM print, 2020 has seen a strong start for risk assets. After the US-led assassination of Iranian Major General... Read more continue reading

Markets teetering with volatility levels set to spike

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An exceptional 10-year bull run coupled with lingering geopolitical uncertainty is likely to generate a spike in market volatility over the coming 12 months and demand a more defensive investment... Read more continue reading

Outlook: What’s ahead for investors in 2020?

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The macro, top-down view “Our macro view ensures that we anchor to what really matters in markets regardless of the barrage of information and misinformation out there,” says Xiradis. “Working closely with our Chief Economist and our local and global equity teams, we are able to distil... Read more continue reading