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Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... and the opportunities that derive from our current portfolio, despite the fact that there has been a decrease in M&A activity," he said. "As one of the most active lenders in the region with over 13 years of track record and a diversified portfolio ...

Australia a top destination for international investment: QIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... data was collected across four key dimensions that impact underlying investment fundamentals: demographics, economic activity, debt and governance. The results were favourable for Australia which currently ranks 6 th, behind Norway, Ireland, Saudi Arabia ...

Institutional outflows ensure mixed quarter for Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
... million in one-off outflows from the Expand platform which it said was related to client transitions following corporate activity. It anticipates a further $1.4 billion in outflows for the same reason before year end, it said. As for the asset management ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... process is well on track. The inflation outlook is also affected by recent downside surprises in indicators of economic activity. Meanwhile, financing conditions remain restrictive," the council said. "Inflation is expected to rise in the coming months ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... multiple charges to account holders, including administration fees, investment fees, transaction fees, insurance premiums, activity fees and performance fees. However, only 1% of Australians are aware that there are up to six fee types that most funds ...

Harris vs Trump: Key economic policy differences

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... exit of potentially 1.3 million to 8.3 million workers - or around 5% of the workforce - and lead to loss of economic activity in the agriculture, manufacturing, and mining sectors. Despite their differences, Cunneen said both candidates would see increased ...

ASX listings dwindle as companies abandon public markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... companies on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has plummeted over the past year, according to its latest monthly activity report. The ASX saw a decrease of nearly 100 listings over the past year, signalling reduced participation in public markets. ...

Market has priced in 'too many' rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... bottoming out, and potential improvement in housing and investment cycles," he said. "The anticipated pick-up of economic activity will likely lead to the building of inflation pressure. However, we expect the Fed will be patient and not aggressively ...

QIC reports $9bn record earnings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... real estate portfolio for future success amidst evolving economic conditions, including the recent increased transaction activity being driven by returning interest from institutional domestic and foreign investors for large-scale retail assets," she ...

ETFs preferred vehicles for Aussie, US advisers: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... 15% of advisers stick with these vehicles, down from 20% year on year. Passive strategies are the largest driver of the activity, accounting for more than 90% of ETF assets. Advisers are also steadily looking to active ETFs as 58% intend to increase ...