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IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... large transactions. This in turn has put pressure on private credit providers to deploy capital, leading to weaker underwriting standards and looser loan covenants-some signs of which have already been noted by supervisory authorities." Further, the ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... fund, they may miss out on the ability to access important insurance benefits under automatic acceptance with no-underwriting provision," the submission read. In a follow-up post on LinkedIn, Thompson called out Hostplus' $30 million sports advertising ...

Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... its growing alternative credit strategy in Asia. "We appreciate Pallas Capital's professionalism and high credit underwriting standards, and we look forward to exploring new lending platforms with Pallas Capital in the future," Farrant said.

AMP names new group insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... along with the introduction of digital capability that will empower them with access to online quote calculators, underwriting, and claims lodgement and tracking. "We also expect to improve member engagement through TAL's health and wellbeing program ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Treasury is calling for feedback on the use of genetic testing in life insurance underwriting, citing concerns the existing moratorium is ineffective, negatively impacting medical research efforts, and a lack of compliance from insurers. The government's ...

MA Financial issues first RMBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... achievement," MA Financial joint chief executive Chris Wyke said. "It really does reflect the strong conservative underwriting practices that we do have in building out our residential loan book within the MA Money business." Wyke said MA Money's ambition ...

GCI establishes real estate arm

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... to secure flexible, pragmatic financing solutions. "Combining David's real estate experience with GCI's corporate underwriting skills provides us with a unique capability to craft solutions for clients," Solsky said. "We look forward to extending this ...

AIA restructures retail insurance unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
AIA Australia's retail insurance division has a new structure, with underwriting, new business administration, and distribution capabilities now combined. The life insurer said the change will unite the key touchpoints in the retail-advised purchasing ...

HMC Capital reaches first close on fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
... currently undertaking advanced due diligence for the remaining equity commitment. HMC Capital will provide short-term underwriting support for this amount, it said. As announced in March 2023, UHF will initially own a portfolio of seven acute care hospitals ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... estate and in real estate construction at the mezzanine and personal unsecured level," he said. "We do all of the underwriting and we're not outsourcing that to anyone else, so we very much have ownership of the process in managing and originating ...
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