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Blue Crane Capital launches fintech tool for SMSFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... provides a complete analysis and comparison of the SMSF lending market for both commercial and residential property, covering banks, nonbanks and private lenders. The newly launched fintech aims to deliver SMSF borrowers the best interest rate available ...

Economics Committee to examine rainy day funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... (Supervision) Act 1993. The hearing, scheduled for February 10, is part of the committee's ongoing review of the four major banks and other financial institutions. Representatives from APRA, ASIC, Treasury and the University of New South Wales have ...

Economists expect a rate rise: Finder

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... within the target band. "Three, the RBA has a looser inflation target than most other 'advanced' economy central banks."

HSBC receives ESG accolades, criticism on same day

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... said this net zero goal has been undermined by a recent decision from HSBC. HSBC acts as global coordinator and leads 27 banks in a $10 billion revolving credit facility to Saudi Aramco, the world's single biggest polluting company in terms of carbon ...

Global dividend income growth to continue: Plato

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... dividends," Pennell said. According to the report, financials were the largest dividend payer in 2021, and as European and US banks move past mandated Fed and ECB restrictions, there is an increasingly positive outlook for dividends from the sector. ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... digital forms and the forms of money used in those transactions are liabilities of private entities, such as commercial banks, but this would be a liability of the Federal Reserve, the central bank explained. The paper states that while a CBDC could ...

Inflation to retreat in 2022: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... higher inflation levels. Yet, in line with rising interest rates, Taylor said inflation will eventually fade as central banks across the globe respond to high inflation data. "Central banks are currently trying to balance the need to support economies ...

Net zero banks fund $3.5bn in carbon: Market Forces

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
Market Forces claims NAB, ANZ and Westpac are among several banks with net zero commitments that continue to lend to Global Infrastructure Partners, despite its not-so environmentally friendly investments. Market Forces says in total 18 banks, including ...

Citi adds to APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... subsidiaries of the bank's largest multi-national clients. GSG has a presence in 15 markets in the Asia Pacific region and banks two thirds of the global Fortune 500 companies in Asia. Prior to joining Citi, Choe spent six years at HSBC Hong Kong working ...

Australian billionaires double fortunes during pandemic: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... wealth means that while many have been pushed to the brink, billionaires have had a terrific pandemic," she said. "Central banks have pumped trillions of dollars into financial markets to save the economy, yet much of that has ended up lining the pockets ...