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'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024

Robeco has forecasted another challenging year for the global economy, marked by conflicting signals and complex dynamics, in its 2025 economic outlook titled This is not a landing. Robeco said the US economy shows signs of continued resilience, despite ...

ASIC escalates super fund enforcement in 2025

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024

... services failures go well beyond the payment of death benefit claims and disability claims. We're really sending a signal to that sector to say, 'your members have rights and entitlements, you're holding their money, and there is an obligation ...

ASX listings dwindle as companies abandon public markets

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024

The number of publicly listed companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has plummeted over the past year, according to its latest monthly activity report. The ASX saw a decrease of nearly 100 listings over the past year, signalling reduced ...

RQI Investors promotes three staffers

ELIZABETH FRY | TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024

RQI Investors, an active quantitative equities manager within the First Sentier Investors Group, has promoted three senior staffers. Joanna Nash and Ron Guido have expanded their responsibilities as senior quantitative portfolio managers with promotions ...

Commonwealth Bank shakes up executive leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024

Commonwealth Bank has overhauled its executive leadership team after two senior members signalled their intent to retire next year. Commonwealth Bank chief risk officer Nigel Williams and human resources group executive Sian Lewis will both step down ...

Fed cut will not move the dial for RBA

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024

The US Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut in four years, reducing the official cash rate by 50 basis points, but experts say the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is still not in a position to do the same. Yesterday's official unemployment ...

Federal Reserve kicks off easing cycle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024

... continue the rate cutting well into 2025. "A failure to follow through on further cuts would likely undermine confidence and signal that the Fed lacks the commitment needed to fully stabilise the economy," he said. "The time lag between policy changes ...

Zenith increases defensive investment as recession risk looms

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024

Zenith Investment Partners head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy said the looming risk of a recession in the United States has spurred some investment changes. Hennessey said the weaker-than-expected July jobs report in the US raised concerns of ...

Managed funds bounce back after bearish Q1: Calastone

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024

... income, however, net flows have remained relatively muted as perceivably riskier assets stay sidelined until central banks signal a return to looser monetary policies. "Despite record outflows in Q1, trading in equity funds was very active throughout ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024

... rates currently sitting at more than a two-decade high, there's no room for hesitation. A 25 basis point cut might signal a shift, but it's not the aggressive action needed to stave off a potentially devastating landing," Green said. "The case ...

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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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