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APAC insurers favour multi-alternatives strategies: Report

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... visibility on demand and cash flows. "We anticipate a decline in US short-term rates over the next few quarters, as the Federal Reserve resumes its rate-cutting cycle, which should support other private markets and boost appetite for transactions, particularly ...

American Century cuts US outlook amid tariff impacts

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025

American Century Investments has revised its medium-term capital markets assumptions, which were formulated in April before US President Donald Trump's tariffs were announced. US equity return forecasts have declined, driven by falling price-to-earnings ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025

... and/or sticky in many regions. Market participants had been pricing in rate cuts from central banks including the Federal Reserve in the second half of the year. That is now in question," Green said. "A sustained surge in oil makes rate cuts very difficult ...

Resilient job market reduces rate cut probability: Experts

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025

... rate cut is actually warranted. The situation in the US provides an interesting point of reference. "After the Federal Reserve held rates... the market is now predicting two rate cuts in the US for the remainder of the year... To us, this seems a more ...

REITs see best start versus equities in a decade: Principal AM

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025

... lead to US stagflation. He said rising yields and slowing growth would be a headwind for real estate unless the Federal Reserve cuts rates to support employment. However, even if a moderate recession occurs, or if the US manages to avoid one, REITs are ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025

... reserves," they don't need to borrow to fund these investments. This spending, he said, will continue regardless of the Federal Reserve's decision making. "Increasingly, we're seeing more investment coming through the economy, and it's not really interest ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025

... deficit means that the prospects of any meaningful decline in bond yields are looking less than assured, even if the Federal Reserve might (cautiously) take the policy rate lower. Despite that worrisome circumstance, the US political class has no coherent ...

Fed cuts rates as Powell is questioned on Trump win

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates overnight, in line with market expectations, but chair Jerome Powell faced a raft of questions over President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House. The Fed continued its policy easing cycle with a 25 ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024

... higher spike in inflation and bond yields," Miller said. "Moreover, Trump's plan to exert more influence over the Federal Reserve decision-making process is not something bond investors are likely to look kindly upon. To emasculate the Fed's independence ...

Australian equities rise, but global markets preferred: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024

... recovery in September," Morningstar said. Meanwhile, in the US, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained ground after the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates last month. Mega-cap stocks rebounded after having exhibited weaker performance in previous ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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