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Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... recent Shaping Super report. "These funds will increase their foreign investments due to their size and the relative size of global opportunities compared to the small Australian market. They will also increase investment in privately held assets," the ...

Northern Trust appoints head of international enterprise client solutions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... management, capital markets, and asset servicing roles. Before joining Northern Trust, where he was most recently head of global strategic solutions for asset servicing, Paulin co-founded Aviate Capital, a boutique investment bank specialising in global ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Last year, global equities significantly outperformed Australian equities, largely driven by the remarkable performance of the world's largest technology companies - dubbed the Magnificent Seven. However, Australian Ethical points to stretched valuations ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid 'new market regime'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Nuveen's latest global institutional investor survey shows that investors are adjusting risk management and asset allocation strategies due to geopolitical tensions, higher rates, market volatility, and upcoming elections, with three themes dominating ...

US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... GDP growth and inflation forecasts. This is a Fed that wants to reduce interest rates," Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said. "The Fed did not make any announcements with regards the balance sheet but noted that they will ...

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... mid-year with three 0.25% rate cuts by year end, taking the cash rate down to 3.6% by December. Meanwhile, State Street Global Markets head of APAC macro strategy Dwyfor Evans said: "The RBA kept the cash rate on hold as widely expected. The tone of ...

AustralianSuper's move to boost productivity by up to 30%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
AustralianSuper announced it would be one of 600 companies globally to participate in the Copilot for Microsoft 365 Early Access Program (EAP). AustralianSuper's chief technology officer Mike Backeberg said the move to introduce artificial intelligence ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... that extend the plastics' life; and providing collection, sorting, and recycling solutions. The strategy is overseen by global head of private assets and co-lead portfolio manager Christopher Tritten and co-lead portfolio manager Victoire Carous. "We're ...

Policymakers face significant challenge in regulating AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... expanding, posing a challenge to policymakers attempting to regulate the area. According to Kevin Hebner, managing director, global investment strategist with Epoch Investment Partners, those charged with regulating AI are facing pressure from citizens ...

PGIM launches new platform in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
PGIM Real Estate has expanded its agriculture financing platform into Australia as part of the asset manager's global growth strategy. PGIM said Australia marks the first expansion of its agriculture lending business beyond North America. PGIM Real ...