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Private market deal activity set to persist amid high-rates: Aviva

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... markets remain open, borrowing terms are undergoing adjustments with reduced leverage, and there's a declining appetite for big-ticket transactions, Aviva said. "A bifurcation can be seen between prime and non-prime stock, particularly in offices. Prime ...

Interest rate hikes are working: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock defended the central bank's use of monetary policy and hiking interest rates amid many challenges that looks to keep inflation at stubborn levels over the next two years. Speaking at the ASIC Annual ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... decumulation part of the superannuation market. "We've got many chief retirement officers and similar roles, and that's a big step forward for the industry compared to where we were," he said. Thornton also noted that some roadblocks and hurdles ...

APAC looks to data-driven future: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... strengthening cybersecurity, and improving data governance. Over the short to medium term, the focus will shift to cloud storage, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI), Helyar said. "The study finds institutions expect AI to percolate to more functions ...

Nominations open in FS Sustainability Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... live, breath and implement ESG from a variety of positions across the breadth and depth of ASX-listed companies, from the big end of town to the small caps." 2023 has proven a fast-moving and action-packed year in sustainability as the federal government ...

Super fund fees now at record low: Data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Superannuation fees in Australia have reached a historic low, with the total expense ratio averaging 0.93% per annum, as per research from Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information's analysis of over 1500 superannuation fund fee options, spread across ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... there has never been a more competitive time for lending and deposits," he told Financial Standard. "So, while we are seeing big top-line figures, it's important to remember that there is also fierce competition for customers' business - and ...

ANZ rakes in $7.4bn profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
In its full-year 2023 results, ANZ declared a cash profit of $7.4 billion, up 14% on the previous year. The big four bank said its proposed final dividend for 2023 also increased to 94 cents per share (cps), consisting of an 81 cps dividend partially ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... considerations in their investment strategies," he said. "Without a shadow of a doubt, rising rates and inflation have been a big concern for all insurers. This has resulted in almost all insurers adjusting their asset allocation to reflect a significant ...

Adviser levy discount amounts to $8m saving

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Financial advisers are set to pay $400 less in the ASIC funding levy, saving the industry $8 million in total, according to new estimates from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). Based on two legislative instruments dated November 3 ...