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Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... contributions from the technology sector and other quality companies should set off cyclical headwinds from slower US economic growth. "We expect 3% growth from European countries and 16% from emerging markets," it said. UBS CIO said quality stocks are ...

Scarcity Partners brings private equity investment model to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
Scarcity Partners has launched a private equity investment model that enables investors to take direct equity stakes in investment and asset managers at the General Partner level. The Scarcity GP Access Fund, founded by asset management executives ...

SEC sues Kraken exchange again

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), failure to register as a money transmitting business, and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Binance will fork out $4 billion to resolve the Justice Department's investigation and Zhao, who has ...

Private market deal activity set to persist amid high-rates: Aviva

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Aviva Investors' data showed that in economic downturns illiquidity premia in private debt markets are often compressed, repricing more slowly than public market equivalents; a trend consistent through the most recent spate of interest-rate hikes. The ...

Interest rate hikes are working: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... markets more, not always for the purest economics point of view," he said. As a result, such actions reduce potential economic growth and tend to be inflationary. "Everytime a business decides to make an investment, they need a bigger return on that ...

Robo-adviser reaches US$50bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... line," said Fortunato. The local robo-advice and fintech industries, meanwhile, look to be grappling with the current economic environment, spooked investors, muted client interest, and regulatory strangulation. A new analysis by KPMG, the Australian ...

Wages growth reaches unsustainable level: Mousina

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
The quarterly Wage Price Index (WPI) jumped by 1.3% to 4% in September, beating inflation, but AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina says it's not economically sustainable. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), September's ...

Uniseed partners with major Aussie universities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... with global potential," he commented. Meanwhile, innovation is the bridge that enables the translation of research to economic and social impact. "Through making this commitment to joining the Uniseed venture fund, we're bringing new investment potential ...

COG drops bid for Diverger

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
COG Financial Services (COG) has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Diverger, citing concerns that shareholders may not support its $27 million offer. Last month, COG presented its non-binding indicative offer, stating its intention to pay $1.4083 per ...

Nominations open in FS Sustainability Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... other initiatives designed to promote the important role that ESG and sustainability play in the country's socio-economic future. "Our readers are active owners and investors who are engaged with ASX-listed companies as they seek to improve the long-term ...