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ASX shifts slightly on Credit Suisse, First Republic

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... and we saw Credit Suisse shares jump 19.2% with European bank stocks up 1.1% on the back of that news," he said. The liquidity backstop provided by the SNB was complemented by the European Central Bank. "It did lift interest rates by 50 basis points ...

Link Group agrees to sell BCM arm

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... Authority, the Central Bank of Ireland, and the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets approval. Link Group said its liquidity position remains strong, and the sale proceeds will be used to pay down debt. "As part of our simplification strategy, we ...

Aware Super restructures investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... delivering a securities finance strategy that will not only originate but structure trades to optimise collateral and liquidity to generate returns for the fund." The income and markets team is responsible for all internal trading capabilities, including ...

Fink warns of "slow rolling crisis"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... greater importance on the role of capital markets in financing, adding that there could be a third domino to fall in liquidity mismatches. "Years of lower rates had the effect of driving some asset owners to increase their commitments to illiquid investments ...

Credit Suisse, oil prices see ASX fall: CommSec

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) confirmed they could provide liquidity backstop to Credit Suisse to reassure investors. "The SNB and FINMA assert that the problems of certain banks in the US do not ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... losses on bank balance sheets as of December 2022." However, Tennekoon said most banks are unlikely to have significant liquidity risk. "While SVB and Signature were complying with regulatory requirements, the composition of their assets was not in line ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... economy," the Federal Reserve said. "The board is carefully monitoring developments in financial markets. The capital and liquidity positions of the US banking system are strong, and the US financial system is resilient." The US$209 billion Silicon Valley ...

Review of managed investment schemes kicks off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... Sterling Income Trust. Treasury has been asked to also consider whether 'investor rights' are appropriate, the liquidity requirements of such schemes, and whether an insolvency regime is required. Jones also outlined what the review won't ...

Investment bonds offer refuge amid super changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... rate of 30% and tax-effective rate between 12-15% through optimised structures. Investment bonds can also offer greater liquidity and estate planning benefits compared to super. According to Hackett, when it comes to accessing funds in super, there are ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... implemented enhancements to investment governance prudential standards, which include evaluations of stress testing and liquidity management practices, Ellis says. Further, the regulator is monitoring fund underperformance. While most of the focus has ...