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IAM to bring managed account with syndicated loan access to market

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
The ASX-listed manager's new managed account provides access to the institutional corporate syndicated loan market, offering an "attractive alternative" to traditional private credit funds. The new Income Asset Management (IAM) offering provides private ...

VanEck to intro RMBS, India ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... experienced principal losses," he said. "In the current market environment, with the market anticipating rate cuts by the Reserve Bank, residential mortgage-backed securities will be more compelling because of the yield premium over cash products and ...

Taxes and housing dominate election race

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
As May 3 steadily approaches, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have announced some big spending policies to woo voters. If elected, Labor has promised first home buyers a government loan guarantee to purchase a property ...

Hostplus limits investment options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... Australian shares, international shares, and growth options. Additionally, changes will be made to the defined benefit reserve investment strategy, switching from bespoke investments to the Conservative Balanced investment option. "[The changes] aim ...

Bullock hushes rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has calmed market expectations for an interest rate cut in May, saying it is too early for the bank to decide yet. Bullock noted the extreme market volatility because of US President Donald Trump's ...

Regal writes off Opthea, FUM takes 8% hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Regal Partners has written off its entire investment in Opthea, which contributed to funds under management (FUM) taking an 8.3% hit in the March 2025 quarter. Regal ended up with $16.5 billion as total FUM suffered a $540 million loss stemming from ...

NAB forecasts 50bp rate cut in May

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
NAB chief economist Sally Auld said the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may deliver a 50bps interest rate cut when it meets again in May. Auld said headwinds from the global environment have intensified, but conceded large amounts of uncertainty remain. ...

NPP not suitable as the primary payment system for payday super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... employers and intermediaries can quickly address errors," the Treasury fact sheet stated. This however contrasts with the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) recent risk assessment report, stating that the suitability of NPP for business-to-business ...

Perpetual to build digital wholesale term deposit marketplace

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
Perpetual Corporate Trust will begin operating a digital marketplace offering debt instruments, kicking off with wholesale term deposits. The Corporate Trust business has been granted a market license in Australia enabling it develop a fully electronic ...

RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said the superannuation sector being derailed by liquidity challenged could pose a threat to the country's financial stability. In the RBA's April Financial Stability Review, the bank said while super funds are ...