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$100bn withdrawal triggers First Republic stock plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... deposits beyond the typical limits. Though, the deposit insurance in the US covers only up to $250,000, and many banking institutions possess deposits exceeding this amount. "These deposits are likely to find their way to larger systematically important ...

Mantis to distribute Isola Fullerton fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
... even administrative challenges around managing multiple capital call processes have meant that all but the largest institutions in Australia are locked out of the space, Hatfield said. "We are privileged to be working with Isola Capital and Fullerton ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... national consensus, shift the focus from savings to retirement income, and elevate service standards for major financial institutions. At an Industry Super Australia (ISA) pre-budget event, Jones said that the government wants to form a national consensus ...

Global economic growth hits 20-year low: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... come into focus and fears of contagion have risen across the broader financial sector, including nonbank financial institutions." Global growth is forecast to decline from 3.4% in 2022 to 2.8% in 2023, assuming that recent financial sector stresses are ...

SVB, Signature Bank securities up for sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
A BlackRock subsidiary has been tasked with disposing the mortgage-backed assets of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that collectively amount to US$104 billion ($156.2bn). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently announced that it retained ...

Pacific Current Group buys stake in PE firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... Currently, Cordillera manages approximately $2.2 billion on behalf of family offices, foundations, endowments and other institutions, and focuses on niche, non-correlated assets, such as aging whiskey, environmental markets, music royalties, environmental ...

New Australian digital assets bill to regulate crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... of their face value liabilities in accounts with an Australian ADI. Further, the Bill requires banks and financial institutions to disclose their use and management of foreign CBDCs in Australia to ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). "The Digital ...

Global crypto platform expands to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... the global cryptocurrency market, Rafique pointed to the country's strong investing culture and robust financial institutions. Rafique highlighted the abundance of engineering talent in Australia and expressed optimism for the development of the crypto ...

We need to be ready: APRA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... work on building resilience in the system is never finished," he added. Lonsdale further noted Australian financial institutions are also currently very focused on the threat of cyber-attacks and are working hard on their defences and responses to an ...

It's not 2008, but there's likely more pain ahead: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... interest coverage. According to Iggo, being defensive is understandable given the concerns about other financial institutions. "Things might get worse in the short-term... it's difficult to see equity markets performing well in such an environment," ...