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ECB drops interest rates by 0.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... move closer towards the ECB's 2% target as wage pressures continue to ease," Shah said. In early May, the Bank of England (BOE) lowered its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25% on the back of progress on disinflation over the last ...

Super moves: TCorp, ESSSuper, Funds SA, Team Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... international leadership positions in public and private sectors. Pearson currently serves as chancellor at the University of New England while maintaining board positions, including the Foreign Investment Review Board and advisory roles with Impact ...

Bangarra Group awards real estate mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... deliver close to 1000 affordable homes. Crown Golf covers 1432 acres across Greater London, the South-East and South-West of England and includes the flagship St. Mellion Estate in Cornwall. It employs more than 500 staff and has annual turnover of about ...

UK regulators abandon DEI reporting push

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... wish to "avoid additional burdens on firms at this time." The FCA and PRA - which is the regulatory arm of the Bank of England - launched a consultation in 2023 aimed at boosting diversity in financial services. It followed a spate of sexual harassment ...

Three universities ditch financial planning courses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, University of Canberra, University of New England, University of New South Wales continue to provide graduate diploma and bachelor's degree courses for students.

Macquarie offloads airports in $3bn deal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... over the coming years to deliver improved energy, transport, utilities, social and telecommunications infrastructure in England, Wales and Scotland. The transaction is expected to reach financial close by Q1 2025, following the satisfaction of customary ...

UK government to establish national wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... change has begun." The Labour Party has worked with a taskforce in developing the fund, which includes former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc, and Barclays chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan. In designing the ...

Citi scores $13bn custody, admin mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... demonstrating our commitment to servicing Australian investors," Citi Australia and New Zealand head of securities services Mark England said. "Through ongoing investments into our data and technology capabilities, we are well-positioned to deliver a ...

Fund manager awards custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... our investors. Both transition teams did a great job." Citi Australia and New Zealand head of securities services Mark England said the mandate was allocated via a "rigorous tender and due diligence process". Citi looks forward to delivering greater ...

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... result of lower spending on recreation and culture, miscellaneous goods and services, as well as transport. The Bank of England (BoE) held rates at 5.25% on February 1, the fourth consecutive month in a row. Meanwhile, Japan's GDP contracted 0.4% in ...