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HSBC bails out Silicon Valley Bank UK

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
HSBC has leapt to the rescue and purchased the embattled Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) UK arm for a total sum of £1. The banking giant yesterday announced its UK ring-fenced subsidiary, HSBC UK Bank, would make the purchase, which excluded the assets ...

Gender lens approach wins: Steed

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... epidemic of empirical evidence that really demonstrates that." Steed cited an analysis conducted by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, which highlighted the impact of bringing more women into leadership teams. "What's really exciting about that ...

Senate inquiry to scrutinise proposed franking credit rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
A Senate Economics Committee inquiry will scrutinise the government's proposed changes to franking credits, which target share buybacks and capital raisings. In February, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones introduced ...

US interest rates may go higher than expected: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Interest rates may well be higher than previously anticipated following stronger economic data, said Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before the House Financial Services Committee. Providing testimony yesterday, Powell explained the Fed will continue ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered its tenth consecutive rate hike, raising the cash rate by 25bps to 3.60%, however RBA governor Philip Lowe signaled a break could be in sight. "We are closer to a pause," Lowe said today while speaking at ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... recommendations for more expensive products is "especially worrisome" when considering the many gender gaps documented in economics and finance. This is made more complex by the facts that women earn lower incomes, plan and save less for retirement ...

Gender balance is smart economics: CEW

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... "Businesses achieve better results when there is gender balance. This is not just about equality - this is about smart economics and future productivity," noted CEW on the release of its Census report last year.

Magellan sees more outflows

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
In February, the fund manager saw net outflows of $0.8 billion, reverting its funds under management (FUM) to $45.4 billion. The result was due to net retail outflows of $0.5 billion and net institutional outflows of $0.3 billion. By asset class, Magellan ...

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
Australia has been the best performing equities market globally over the last 123 years, according to the latest Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook. Published in collaboration with London Business School, the report covers all main asset ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
At the ASFA conference, Macquarie Capital managing director and head of global and Asia-Pacific equity strategy Viktor Shvets said he believes unprecedented economic forces will change the investment climate in the coming decades. Shvets forecasts that ...