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Integrity Life to cease writing new retail policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... corporate group channel, it takes effect immediately. Integrity Life launched in March 2019, with then-chief executive Chris Powell claiming it was "the good news story" to come out of the Royal Commission, free from the "legacy issues" faced by the ...

US inflation rises 3.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... Fed raised the base rates by 0.25% to a range of 5.25% to 5.5% to continue its fight against inflation. Fed chair Jerome Powell said at the time that he is "squarely focused" on its dual mandate to promote maximum employment and stable prices for the ...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to a 22-year high

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... the Fed announced rates would rise to a range of 5.25% to 5.5% to continue its fight against inflation. Fed chair Jerome Powell said the committee remains "squarely focused" on its dual mandate to promote maximum employment and stable prices for the ...

Federal Reserve holds rates steady

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... further hikes may be on the horizon. Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said: "Fed chair Jerome Powell emphasised that, while the committee thinks it will be appropriate to raise rates further, considering how far and fast ...

Nanuk launches currency hedged unit class

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... provide a safety net against the impact of currency fluctuations on investment returns. Nanuk head of distribution Dan Powell said: "Over the past 12 months, there has been a growing demand from advisers for a currency hedged version of Nanuk New World ...

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... central bank's decision comes as part of its ongoing commitment to slaying high inflation. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell emphasised the difficulties faced by Americans due to high inflation and reinforced the central bank's determination ...

US CPI inflation rate stays stubbornly high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... achieve. "It is the 'stickiness' in services inflation that has led Federal Reserve officials, including chair [Jerome] Powell, to leave open the prospect of a further Fed hike in the policy rate." Further, Miller observed that markets have come to terms ...

UBS throws $4.8bn lifeline to Credit Suisse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... upheavals in the US banking market in March 2023." US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell showed their support for the new entity, which is expected to create a business with more than US$5 trillion. "We welcome the ...

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... macroeconimic environment of 2023 and beyond, urges BlackRock Investment Institute chief investment strategist APAC Ben Powell. Sharing his insights at an event yesterday, Powell said that the world has undoubtedly changed from a 30-40-year period of ...

HSBC bails out Silicon Valley Bank UK

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... surrounding Silicon Valley Bank demand a thorough, transparent, and swift review by the Federal Reserve," said chair Jerome Powell. The Fed advised the review report will be released at the start of May. "We need to have humility and conduct a careful ...