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Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The housing construction sector is lagging Australia's productivity levels by 49% and is helping fuel the affordable housing crisis, a new report from the Productivity Commission reveals. The Housing construction productivity: Can we fix it? report ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... rate down to 4%. "To my mind, the case for a rate cut this month has been clear ever since release of the Q4 CPI report. In short, underlying inflation has come down quicker than the RBA expected, and the economy deserves to be rewarded for its good ...

Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms remains a priority before he bows out of politics but fell short of confirming when the draft bill will see the light of day. Jones told a recent media event that Tranche 2 is "our priority ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... tariffs by Australian government or a sharp fall in the Aussie dollar, I struggle to see why inflation here would go up in the short term." Oliver believes Trump's trade war strengthens the case for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut rates ...

Northern Trust scores mandate for $32bn infra business

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
Northern Trust has become a global private capital administration partner of Igneo Infrastructure Partners, providing asset servicing solutions to the Australia-based infrastructure firm. The announcement comes shortly after the mandate expansion of ...

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... in the fund." Trump added that he believes that a US sovereign wealth fund could grow to become one of the largest in a short period of time, noting that while some, such as Saudi Arabia's are on "the larger side," it will eventually catch it. "I think ...

System Capital joins Fidante stable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
Fidante is bolstering its alternatives capabilities, bringing on long-short manager System Capital as an affiliate. Founded in 2022, System Capital is run by Lev Margolin, who previously oversaw the L1 Capital Long/Short Fund for eight years. The System ...

TenCap hedge fund eyes $3bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... a hedge fund is. "And if everyone's worried about volatility in the market, then what [would be better] than a long-short fund? Yet, in most people's minds, they don't think of it in that way," he said. "Because the portfolio is run with ...

Realm House hires from Plato

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
A former Plato Investment Management credit specialist has joined contrarian credit and fixed income manager Realm Investment House. Simon Tung has been appointed portfolio manager within the boutique asset manager's strategy and risk division. ...

Australian Ethical loses super chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Australian Ethical's superannuation chief Ross Piper has departed the fund and will shortly take up a new role as global chief executive of the Fred Hollows Foundation. Piper confirmed his departure, saying he finished at the $13 billion fund before ...