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VanEck to unveil private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... an unparalleled global phenomenon. We're seeing private credit increasingly taking over the core business of traditional banks, that is, the provision of debt capital to medium-sized companies and real estate. Australian investors will now be able to ...

Future Fund soars to $272.3bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... of sticky inflation and geopolitical issues, as well as the threat of a recession sparked by the collapse of US regional banks that did not eventuate in 2023. "Equity markets were at one point in or near a technical correction and bonds were in their ...

ME Bank fined $820k for misleading borrowers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... period. The bank pleaded guilty to all charges. ASIC executive director for enforcement and compliance Tim Mullaly said that banks are expected to properly notify and update customers who are entitled under the law to receive accurate information about ...

MSC Trustees acquires Certane Corporate Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... services. He added that competition in the local custody space has been retreating following the exit of the Australian banks to return to core business. "Global depository/custodial businesses such as HSBC, J.P. Morgan and Citi Group have also retreated ...

Emerging markets well placed for 2024

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... Asia basis)," Buchet said. "Across emerging markets, disinflation is now well entrenched, thanks to emerging market central banks having done a fine job of acting early and forcefully to preserve their inflation-targeting credibility." This, Buchet said ...

PineBridge Investments names distribution head for APAC, EMEA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... oversee the asset manager's APAC and EMEA intermediary business strategy, distributing its investment products to private banks, family offices, retail banks, insurers, and distribution platforms, with a particular emphasis on the UK, Switzerland, and ...

IG appoints institutional sales manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023
... including technology, platforms, products, and exchanges to hedge funds, family offices and private investment vehicles, banks and brokers, asset managers.

Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... remain above the rate of inflation, severely affecting the ability of consumers and businesses to borrow. While central banks feel more confident in achieving inflation targets, Vanguard anticipates rate cuts in the second half of 2024. "However, Vanguard ...

ANZ fined $900k over shares disclosure failure

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... misleading customers over the funds available to them in select credit card accounts. "ASIC will continue to take action against banks who fail in their duty to act efficiently, honestly and fairly in dealings with customers," deputy chair Sarah Court ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... strategy as the JPMorgan Global Bond Fund (mutual fund). With inflation starting to cool and growing signs that global central banks are approaching the end of their hiking cycles, this is generally a favourable environment for quality fixed income assets ...