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Investors being influenced by the 'Powell pivot'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... 2023 made the strategic shift a more attractive option for investors looking to capitalise on higher yields while reducing credit risk. "Half of all fixed income searches by bfinance clients in 2023 targeted investment grade strategies, up from 13% the ...

Inaugural CSLR levy slugs advisers $18.5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... first round, the advice sector's levy amounts to $2.4 million - well above the other sectors' levy of $700,000 for credit providers, $800,000 for credit intermediation, and $900,000 for securities dealing. The government will pay for the first ...

GQG builds private markets unit on PAC stakes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... Partners, and Cordillera Investment Partners. It was only in 2023 that PAC acquired stakes of 24.9% in Avante, a private credit and structured equity investment management firm, and 16.4% in Cordillera, a private equity manager. In 2019, PAC bought a ...

PGIM launches new platform in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... years ago to US$10.8 billion today. PGIM opened in Australia in 2011, with a team of commercial real estate and private credit investment experts on the ground. "Lending to Australian agriculture businesses has become increasingly short-term and less ...

Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... handful of smaller, competitively differentiated banks and other financial institutions, such as building societies and credit unions, that have maintained long-term market position," Mercer principal and report lead author Richard Dunn said. As for ...

AFCA secures $40m in refunds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... outcomes for consumers included: Corrected adverse reporting history information (RHI) incorrectly reported on customer credit files Corrected incorrect credit liability information (CLI) on customer credit files Refunded incorrectly charged late payment ...

Advanced ETP portfolios come at higher cost, complexity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... intermediate ETPs, which target systemic risks like style and market capitalisation factors in equities and duration and credit risks in fixed interest, costs around 31 basis points per annum. Portfolio construction specialists can then use these products ...

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... risks in the pursuit of better returns. The fund will continue to search for "attractive opportunities" in technology, credit, life sciences, and the energy transition. Also, as private asset markets have slowed down, it will also focus on creating value ...

New Forests appoints first global head of funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... years of experience in investment banking and alternative asset investment in Asia across senior roles at Sail Ventures, Credit Suisse, and UBS. Louis will be based in Singapore and report to global head of investments David Shelton. "Michelle and Sanjiv ...

Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... is a rolling 24-month forward program of regulatory initiatives. Based on the UK's system, the grid affects the banking, credit, insurance, superannuation, investment, payments, and capital market entities. ASIC, APRA, the Australian Competition and ...