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Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... presently impaired assets amounting to $7.4 billion. According to PwC, this illustrates the banks' prudent economic outlook and ability to withstand an economic downturn. Operating expenses also rose over $2 billion (5.7%), comparable to overall ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... Australia's economy has been surprisingly resilient to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou ...

Regal Partners buys stake in Taurus Funds Management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... strategies, covering long and short equities, private credit and resources royalties strategies, with the ability to provide global resource companies with a diversified range of funding solutions. It said the optimism is supported by a persistent shortage ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... labour market conditions. He went on to explain that geopolitical tensions are highly elevated and pose important risks to global economic activity. "Our institutional role at the Federal Reserve is to monitor these developments for their economic implications ...

Alternatives to top $33tn by 2028

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... deploy is still expected to increase. The report explained dry powder is forecasted to reach US$4.7 trillion by 2028, while global private capital fundraising is set to reach US$1.49 trillion, from US$1.32 trillion in 2022. Focusing on private debt ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
Global insurers are rethinking their investment strategies, with 60% revising strategic asset allocations (SAA) to prioritise flexibility and new opportunities, according to a BlackRock study. In its annual Global insurance report, BlackRock indicated ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... of risks," the RBA said. "In making its decisions, the board will continue to pay close attention to developments in the global economy, trends in household spending, and the outlook for inflation and the labour market." The decision was no surprise ...

Spire Capital, Oaktree launch wholesale fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... to be expanding the partnership with Oaktree at a time when the opportunity set is expanding rapidly," he said. "With a global network, deep restructuring expertise and a wide range of flexible lending solutions, Oaktree has proven to generate strong ...

Global dividends at all-time highs: Janus Henderson

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
The global dividend landscape experienced a striking uptick in the second quarter of the year with a record-breaking total of $844.7 billion, showcasing an impressive 4.9% growth. Janus Henderson's Global Dividend Index report, a long-term study into ...

Perpetual restructures asset management leadership, regional chiefs exit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
Perpetual has established a global asset management leadership team as part of a refreshed strategy, leading to changes in its executive committee. In an ASX announcement, Perpetual revealed that its regional asset management units have unified under ...