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GIP Australia Fund surpasses new milestone

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... account for nearly half of GIPA II's commitments. The majority of GIPA II's commitments, by value, are from Australian institutions, GIP said. GIPA II is a dedicated Australasia-focused open-ended fund that extends GIP's flagship equity strategy to opportunities ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... assets and committed capital globally last year. The private credit market, which specialises in non-bank financial institutions such as investment funds lending to corporate borrowers, is now nearing market share equal to that of syndicated loans and ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... world has been in the bankruptcy queue for over 15 months. Greater participation and support from deposit taking institutions in providing secure banking and payments infrastructure to licensed crypto exchanges. Taking a page from Hong Kong regulator ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... to the financial pressures experienced by domestic borrowers, and if this strains the balance sheets of financial institutions, it could limit access to credit in the Australian economy. Among the global risks, a further decline in the Chinese property ...

Platypus AM appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... million in assets in 2003 to some $5 billion in assets and funds under advice on behalf of some of Australia's largest institutions and super funds." Black also welcomed Stevanovic's appointment as Adamson's replacement. "The board is delighted to announce ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... sector has a few large participants and a handful of smaller, competitively differentiated banks and other financial institutions, such as building societies and credit unions, that have maintained long-term market position," Mercer principal and report ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... highlighted the gender bonus gap is much greater than the pay gap; in 2022-23 the gap in bonuses paid by some financial institutions was as large as 67.5%. It also said sexual harassment and bullying remains rampant, describing the lack of change as ...

Bitcoin hits fresh high as investors await halving event

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... asset's inception. The latest price boost was underscored by an increased acceptance of Bitcoin by mainstream financial institutions with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approving crypto ETNs this week and spot Bitcoin ETFs being approved ...

ASIC, APRA issues more FAR guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) Transitional Rules 2024 asks authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) for information relating to their existing accountable persons under the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) ...

Perpetual adds director, institutional business

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... said. Meantime, HMC Capital has hired a top property specialist to raise capital from local, regional and global institutions. Fergal Harris brings almost three decades of experience in global real estate capital markets to his role with the firm as ...