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Former AIA executive finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... on investments, insurance and reinsurance markets. It works with insurers, reinsurers, fund managers and pension funds, banks and brokers to shape strategy, implement change and manage performance.

Adviser number growth shoots?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... non-aligned has become irrelevant. Traditionally, the aligned category referred to the big six, including the four major banks, AMP, and Insignia Financial, but most of these entities have now exited the advice sector. He noted that this shift has led ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... specialist Lukasz de Pourbaix expects a soft-landing scenario, with inflation moderating and growth holding steady as central banks ease policy. "However, with financial conditions easing and the global economy, notably in the US, continuing to show ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
... Singh said. "Global share markets were standout performers - especially the US - during the past year. With several central banks moving to ease monetary policy and markets responding positively, we anticipate this should continue in 2025. "Equity valuations ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... developments," he said. Lastly, liquidity remains a critical but underappreciated driver of asset prices. "Despite central banks pausing balance sheet expansion and a strong USD signalling tighter conditions, markets are counteracting with heightened ...

ASIC sues HSBC Australia over $23m scam losses

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... unauthorised transaction and advise the customer in writing of the outcome", which ASIC believes the bank failed to achieve. "All banks need to pull their weight in the fight against scams. We will not hesitate to take court action where we consider ...

Renewable infrastructure opportunities for HNWIs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... And when you think about how that capital gets invested, about half of it is through a debt. And so that's traditional banks, offshore banks, onshore banks," he said. "But there's a big role for private capital to play in lending to these projects ...

RBA to meet for final 2024 rate decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... today, with a hold predicted by most experts. The RBA has kept rates on hold at 4.35% all year, despite other global central banks having begun a rate cutting cycle. But the RBA has been undeterred from holding rates steady with governor Michele Bullock ...

World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... expected to narrow soon." It said recent higher interest rates have "materially raised the cost of debt," and while central banks' transition to cutting interest rates, which should start to reduce some of the burden of debt servicing, "persistent spending ...

Nuveen raises over $400m for real estate debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... protection. "Australia's mature market, supported by robust economic foundations, strict regulatory requirements for banks and the need for more alternative capital sources provides a good foundation for long-term investment in this space," Marr ...