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BlackRock appoints new head of APAC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
BlackRock has named Susan Chan as its new head of Asia Pacific (APAC), tasked with overseeing business, client, investment, and operational platforms for wealth and institutional investors. Chan succeeds Rachel Lord, who relocates to London and takes ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
Research by CoreLogic suggests the Australian housing market is heading towards an inflection point, with the rate of growth in home values becoming more diverse but generally weakening. According to the research, commissioned by NAB for its December ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
As the economy enters a period of transition, J.P. Morgan Asset Management (J.P. Morgan) has stressed the long-term advantages of the iconic 60/40 portfolio. The J.P. Morgan Asset Management 2024 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions (LTCMAs) report ...

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... COVID-19. "Pandemic-related supply chain problems occurred at the same time as demand for goods was strong, resulting in a sharp increase in prices for many goods. Then, as the pandemic's effects on supply chains were starting to ease, Russia's ...

AFCA secures $1.2bn in refunds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... challenging environments for financial firms and their customers following the global pandemic, rising interest rates, a sharp escalation in scam activity and significant natural disasters. "We have dealt with hundreds of thousands of cases over the ...

BNP Paribas to sharpen efforts down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Having spent more than two decades working with super funds down under, BNP Paribas says it's spending more time focusing on the quality rather than the quantity of its partnerships. Speaking with Financial Standard, BNP Paribas head of institutional ...

Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... are expected to continue to remain less favourable for price growth in the second half of 2023. Specifically, a sudden and sharp decline in agricultural commodity prices in the first half of 2023 contributed to reduced appetite for farmland purchases ...

abrdn's Brett Jollie lands new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Former abrdn Australia chief executive Brett Jollie has landed a new role at a specialist investment and wealth management consultancy. Jollie has joined the leadership team at KONU, founded by former State Street operating chief Paul Toepfer and former ...

Pepper Money launches SMSF loan offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Pepper Money has introduced a new offering, providing loans to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to purchase or refinance residential and commercial properties. With lending options up to $3 million, the 'super smart' loans are designed for ...

Best and worst ETFs of past 12 months

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
Stockspot has identified technology ETFs as the standout investment over the past 12 months. The Global X FANG+ ETF and the Global X Semiconductor ETF (SEMI) topped its rankings with gains of 56.1% and 55.5%, respectively. These returns are largely ...