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US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... England have increased interest rates - with the US pulling the trigger on rates for the first time since 2018. Effective from March 17, the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25% to 0.40%. The US unemployment rate is reportedly hovering ...

EQT secures RE, custody mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... Metrics' direct private debt and loans capability." Actus Investment Group appointed EQT as its responsible entity in early March to oversee its new US Student Housing REIT, which was admitted on the ASX under ticker code USQ on March 4. The REIT invests ...

PIMCO preps long-awaited LIT launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... the ASX next month. Plans for the LIT were first announced in November 2019, with the fixed income giant anticipating a March 2020 launch. Those plans were put on ice when Treasury announced a public consultation on stamping fees for LITs and LICs in ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... inflation which is at its 40-year-high now. The hike is expected to float at 0.25%, a decision is scheduled to be made on March 16. "It's been a hard week on markets as the Russian invasion of Ukraine prepares for its third week," ETF Securities head ...

Government adds to FRAA leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority by the Morrison government. Fiona Crosbie becomes a member of the FRAA from March 21, appointed for a period ending 14 September 2026. The FRAA is the independent body tasked with overseeing and reporting ...

Magellan loses $5bn in fortnight

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... $5 billion left the ASX-listed fund manager in two weeks. This brings total funds under management to $69.1 billion as at March 11. Some $4.7 billion of the most recent outflows came from institutional investors, while $300 million came from the retail ...

ASIC to strengthen market integrity rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
ASIC is introducing changes to its market integrity rules in a bid to evade further technological glitches. As of 10 March 2023, financial markets and participants can broadly expect changes to technological and operational rules across information ...

Guy Debelle resigns from RBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... taking on the role of chief financial officer for Fortescue Future Industries. He will depart his position at the RBA on March 16, and start in his new role in June. "I am honoured and privileged to have worked at the bank for the past 25 years and contributed ...

BetaShares to launch digital health, telemedicine ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... $2.2 billion in funds under management. Subject to regulatory approvals, EDOC is expected to be available at the end of March.

Direct indexing: The next evolution?

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... first direct-indexing product for retail investors. Fidelity Managed FidFolios, which should be available before the end of March, will be accessible to individual investors with as little as $5000, Fidelity said. One major factor driving the growth ...