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Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... officer Dan Gallen said this market segment remains unserviced as it falls between the very narrow lending focus of the major banks. He said that many non-bank lenders prefer to focus on very small CRE loans or much larger loan exposures of over $50 ...

Fidelity launches global bond fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... environment. "We're arguably edging closer to the end of the interest rate tightening cycle," de Pourbaix said. "Should central banks begin easing interest rates once inflation is deemed to be under control, this would be positive for bond strategies ...

US family office launches Australian arm

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... markets," it said. Asena chair Peter Nathanial said that as part of the fallout from the global financial crisis, international banks found themselves facing enormous regulatory hurdles which ultimately resulted in changed business models that became ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Superannuation funds will have a leg up over life insurers and banks once the federal government implements its proposal to expand financial advice. This is according to industry experts who say that super funds are in good stead to bolster the availability ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... Stephen Jones revealed the first two tranches of the QAR reforms. The second phase proposes opening financial advice to banks, super funds, and insurers. On the point that accountants appear to be missing from the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes ...

Risk, compliance staff in hot demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... talent might be aided by an increase in candidates from recently restructured organisations like Macquarie and two of the big banks, Chisholm said, their skills are likely less desirable to employers as they've "functioned as a small cog in a much ...

ANZ gets green light for Suncorp merger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... of ANZ, if the proposed acquisition proceeds, would not have a meaningful impact on the degree of likelihood of the major banks engaging in successful co-ordination," Halley said. ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott said the tribunal's ruling was ...

Madigan Capital appoints head of investment capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... has experienced rapid growth since 2015. Madigan anticipates this trend to continue, driven by factors such as traditional banks reducing their exposure to commercial real estate and borrowers seeking tailored financing solutions. Madigan chief executive ...

Sydney HNWI drops $24m on EG building

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... gone on a blanket private credit spray. It's been a very targeted approach in where we feel that we can play where the banks are no longer playing."

Claremont Global launches ETF range

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... includes definite parameters about industry sectors and corporate characteristics. For example, the fund doesn't participate in banks, pharmaceuticals, utilities, or resources. Rather, Desmond said, the fund invests in essential non-leveraged financial ...