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War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... there remains some risk that Australia struggles to get inflation all the way back to target sustainably. It's still too early to be definitive. "A deeper question is how much the central bank's objective function is about stabilising the economic ...

Insignia Financial takes $53.5m profit hit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
Insignia Financial will take a $53.5 million profit hit after electing not to exercise an early repayment request from NAB. Insignia issued $200 million of subordinated loan notes (SLNs) to NAB in May 2021 as part of the funding package to finance the ...

Property developer, investment firm goes 'all in' on Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... Asia for some time and will now make its investment expertise - across property, private credit, financial services, and early education - available to Australian, Asian, and global investors. "We have an 'all in' mindset from the outset of any ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... regulatory framework for the issuance and operation of cryptocurrencies," he said. However, Farmer said that it is still too early to jump on the bitcoin bandwagon, even as it continues to receive more mainstream support. Farmer noted that many investors ...

BlackRock names regional insto client lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... world's largest asset manager. First, he was head of Blackrock alternative specialists in Asia Pacific when he joined in early 2023, tasked with leading distribution in the region. Maltezos then led capital formation for the region before expanding ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... line with RBA forecasts. "There's every chance, however, that the RBA ultimately cuts further either later this year or early 2026 - especially if inflation continues to surprise on the downside. After all, at 3.6%, the cash rate would still be considered ...

HMC Capital boosts AUM by 45% to $19bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... platforms." Private equity, which is the smallest business unit, has $900 million in AUM. Di Pilla said this segment is in the early stages of establishing an HMC-sponsored consortium to acquire and recapitalise Healthscope. "Importantly, HMC is looking ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... not that restrictive. "It's just a tradeoff of the risks. The worst thing that can happen is that you cut rates too early and in six- or nine-months' time, or this time next year, I'm sitting here telling you the RBA is raising rates again. ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... all reconfirmed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars developing their AI models. We should remember that we're in the early stages of AI and the game is changing quickly." Looking ahead, Pearce said the fund is watching the new US President's policy ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... renowned for his advocacy for children, his work on the social determinants of health, and his emphasis on the significance of early childhood investment. The superannuation fund thanked outgoing director Deborah Cole for her contribution over the past ...