BlackRock launches Australia’s first ESG-focused Australian Bond Index Fund

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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BlackRock) has announced the launch of its new unlisted ESG-focused Australian Bond Index (ESGABI) fund. The fund, benchmarked to a customised Bloomberg Barclays MSCI SRI... Read more continue reading

Household Capital enters Australian retirement sector with innovative new retirement loan

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Household Capital, an independent, specialist retirement funding provider, has announced it has entered the Australian retirement sector with an innovative loan product that allows retirees to use equity in the... Read more continue reading

New gender targets for ASX boards: 30% women for ASX 300

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The 30% Club Australia, a leading organisation campaigning for 30% women on ASX boards, has announced new targets for ASX 201- 300 companies to meet the 30% target by the... Read more continue reading

Loomis Sayles partners with IML to launch new global equity fund to Australian retail market

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Global active manager Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P. (Loomis Sayles), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has partnered with Investors Mutual Limited (IML) to launch a new global equity fund... Read more continue reading

Aussie economy grows for 31 consecutive quarters

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National accounts Record expansion: Australia’s record economic expansion is now well into its 28th year. The Australian economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the December quarter (survey: +0.3 per cent) after... Read more continue reading

Saxo launches fully digital access to Chinese bonds

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Saxo Bank, the leading fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, has announced that it is broadening access to Chinese securities, further cementing its position as a gateway to... Read more continue reading

Property listings increase in February 2019 – Asking prices continue to decline in most States

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential listings increased by 4.6% in February 2019 to 343,190 from 328,089 in January 2019 as homeowners re-emerged from the summer break... Read more continue reading

Catholic Super awarded Industry Super Fund of the Year 2018

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Catholic Super, a member owned fund, has snared a top customer satisfaction award just weeks after winning first place for financial performance. The fund has been ranked number one in the Roy Morgan 2018... Read more continue reading

Market Neutral still a diversifier despite a tough 2018, says Zenith

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With Australian equities performing solidly and consistently in recent years, the negative 2018 calendar year served as a sharp reminder that alternative sources of returns can be an important diversifier... Read more continue reading

Consumers’ inflation expectations near record low – CBA services sector activity hits record low

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Consumer sentiment; Services sector Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 0.6 per cent to 114.8 points. Consumer sentiment is above the average of 114.4 points held... Read more continue reading