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Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025

... are uneasy about the size and practices of Australia's private credit market. The survey gauged the sentiment of 100 major banks, non-banks, and second-tier banks. Stamford Capital said over the last few years, commercial borrowers have grown increasingly ...

Top companies, chief executives ranked by fund managers

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025

... of BHP (Basic Materials), Damien Nicks of AGL (Utilities & Alternative Energy), Shemara Wikramanayake of Macquarie Group (Banks & Non-bank Finance), Matt Halliday of Ampol (Chemicals, Oil, and Gas), and Matt Halliday of Wesfarmers (Consumer Staples). ...

Allan Gray exposes 'hateful eight' bubble threat

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025

... the alarm that the Australian stock market is dangerously concentrated, with the 'Hateful Eight' companies - the big four banks, Macquarie, Wesfarmers, Goodman Group, and Aristocrat - racking up 85% of last year's returns despite representing just 28% ...

Responsible investing buoyed by instos: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025

... now bolstered by representatives from all aspects of the investment market. Asset managers, research and data providers, banks, insurers, and of course asset owners." In the ever-evolving landscape of regulation, geopolitical noise, tariffs and election ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025

... industry yet to fully play out, it's essential that wealth managers keep pace with these changes..." Notably, full-service banks are the most common primary adviser for Australian investors (23%), followed by private banks (19%). Private bank usage in ...

Escala poised to overhaul strategy

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025

... research. He has focused exclusively on wealth management for the past 25 years, working initially with global investment banks before co-founding Escala in 2013. Howard, a former UBS Wealth Management executive, played a pivotal role in establishing ...

AFCA looks to expand jurisdiction over receiving banks in scams

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025

... public consultation on a string of governance changes, with a key focus on expanding its jurisdiction to include receiving banks in scam complaints. Following an engagement with an external consultant, AFCA has proposed to introduce the ability to name ...

Super funds covet more global equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025

... March 2016, and September 2020, when bank share prices fell 44%, 26% and 35% respectively, super funds' net inflows into banks reached $5 billion, $3 billion and $1 billion respectively. By contrast, in the year to December 2009 and March 2013 when ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025

... liquidity into the market during downturns, buying when others are selling, and recapitalising Australian businesses, including banks," Frontier said. Frontier added that changes to preservation rules would be an additional constraint to funds' investment ...

Analyst promotions: Frontier, Fidelity, ART

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025

... Construction Bank, pricing certificates of deposit and medium-term notes for issuers. He later undertook contract work at several banks before moving to Australia's superannuation sector.

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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