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Morningstar equities research lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... analyst note. Peter Warnes has been with Morningstar since 2006, however his career began long before - nabbing a role with the Bank of New South Wales in 1963 and entering financial markets in 1968. Warnes said he has enjoyed the 61 years since "thoroughly ...

Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... market segment remains unserviced as it falls between the very narrow lending focus of the major banks. He said that many non-bank lenders prefer to focus on very small CRE loans or much larger loan exposures of over $50 million. "We expect to increase ...

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... expectations, from 8.8% last year to 6.3%. Recession fears top their concerns at 52%, with war and terrorism at 50%, and central bank errors at 36%. Yet, 56% remain optimistic about market performance, tempered by high uncertainty and risks. Concerns ...

BlackRock appoints Aussie head, builds out NZ business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... Australasia. Prior to this, Collins held leadership roles in Australia and Asia including at BT Financial Group and Deutsche Bank. Collins' promotion comes as the fund manager plans to open the doors to its Auckland-based office in the first half ...

Oaktree's local head of distribution resigns

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
Oaktree Capital Management's head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand has left the firm and is currently on gardening leave. Two years ago, Brett Penprase joined the US$172 billion investing powerhouse co-founded by Howard Marks with 27 ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
Annual inflation in December 2023 was 4.1%, down from 5.4% the previous quarter, but still above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 2-3% target band. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of declining annual inflation, down from a peak of 7.8% ...

JPMAM partners with NZ wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... services more than 65,000 clients. In 2015, CIP acquired a 40% stake in Wilson HTM, which is now Wilson Advisory, while Deutsche Bank gained a 20% share. It marked CIP's first expansion in Australia. One year later, CIP and Wilson shareholders increased ...

ISPT fills newly created head of mandates role, announces departures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... estate investment group, responsible for acquisitions, divestments, and asset management across markets including Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Columbia, and the US. Cain has also had a stint at CIBC World Markets in its Real Estate Investment Banking ...

BlackRock appoints new head of APAC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... Before joining BlackRock, Chan was head of equity structuring, strategic equity transactions, and DBx Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank AG Hong Kong. She was also the head of equity and funds structures for Barclays Capital Asia. "I am excited and honoured ...

Prime Super appoints new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023
... wind down custodial operations last November, wrapping up a 16-year custodial partnership with Prime Super. The big four bank decided to close its Asset Servicing business by 2025 following a strategic review and mandate losses. "Prime Super's focus ...