Insight multi-asset weekly update: US-China trade concerns returned to the fore, affecting risk sentiment

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Market and economic review US-China trade concerns returned to the fore and weighed on risk sentiment last week. Equity markets fell 2-6% over the week following the unexpected announcement of... Read more continue reading

Property Listings Declined in July 2019

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential property listings continued to decline in July by 2.8%, to 316,391 from 325,404 in June 2019. Compared to 12 months ago,... Read more continue reading

AMP launches MyNorth Retirement Modelling Tool 3.0

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AMP’s newly upgraded Retirement Modelling Tool can now model 900 combinations of annuities, account-based pensions and Centrelink income, and stress test retirement strategies by running 2,000 scenarios. Available through AMP’s... Read more continue reading

IPIF announces two new appointments, including CIO

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Specialist unlisted infrastructure fund manager, Infrastructure Partners Investment Fund (IPIF) has appointed two senior executives. Jonathan van Rooyen has been appointed Chief Investment Officer of IPIF and will be responsible... Read more continue reading

Australian Fixed Income outlook- Domestic economy gets a kick start but global trade a risk

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Domestic Investment Opportunities – credit still a focus Western Asset, a leading fixed income investment manager affiliate of Legg Mason, in its recent midyear market outlook notes: “Trade negotiations have... Read more continue reading

BlackRock launches ESG-focused Global Bond Index Fund (AUD hedged)

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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BlackRock) has announced the launch of its new unlisted iShares ESG Global Bond Index Fund, benchmarked to a customised Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Global Aggregate SRI... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance signifies strong focus on group insurance with new hire

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MLC Life Insurance has reinforced its focus in growing its group insurance business with the appointment of Sean Williamson as Executive Lead, New Business for Group Insurance. Sean’s main responsibility will... Read more continue reading

Janus Henderson flagship fixed interest fund marks 10-year milestone

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Janus Henderson’s flagship Tactical Income Fund (Fund), one of Australia’s most highly regarded defensive income strategies for investors, has marked its 10-year milestone. Since inception in June 2009, the Fund has returned... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual widens eligibility criteria for professionals

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Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual has announced the widening of the eligibility criteria for Members, increasing its target market by around  25 per cent.  The company has also extended the citizenship... Read more continue reading

Four more appointments in Superannuation Trustee Office

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Australia’s leading specialist trustee company Equity Trustees has boosted the Superannuation Trustee Office with four further appointments to ensure it meets the growing demand from a superannuation industry with increasingly... Read more continue reading