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Hume throws shade at trustee rainy day funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... might too," Hume warned. Elsewhere in her speech, Hume assured that the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort does not let banks off the hook. CSLR, which covers unpaid compensation awarded as a result of misconduct relating to a targeted range of financial ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... markets by virtue of the anticipated central bank policy responses to keep the tide of rising prices at bay. Some central banks have already raised interest rates, others "tapered" their bond purchases, and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ditched ...

Pallas launches debt facility

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... types that PFT funds, such as value-add investment loans, residual stock and pre-development loans are the loan types the banks have limited appetite to fund," he said. "With Credit Suisse as a funding partner, PFT is protected from such pressures on ...

Aussie dividends recover losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... Henderson head of Australia Matt Gaden said. "While the relatively high concentration of Australia's dividend payers in banks and miners still calls for seeking greater sectoral and geographical diversification, the Q3 result is undoubtedly a strong ...

Metrics Credit Partners acquires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... the first Australian non-bank asset manager to join the Climate Bonds Partnership Programme. Metrics joins the big four banks, the Green Buildings Council of Australia, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in the Climate Bonds Initiative's (CBI) ...

Aussie equities small caps deliver 35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... Microcap Fund (73% p.a.), India Avenue Equity Fund (69% p.a.), Ausbil Australian SmallCap Fund (69% p.a.) VanEck Australian Banks ETF (65% p.a.), Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund (60% p.a.) and the Perpetual Pure Microcap Fund (60% p.a.). Exchange-traded ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... July forecast, it's higher for longer." Inflation, inflation, inflation. Financial markets' worrying about central banks worrying about inflation have pushed up short-term bond yields that, in turn, put pressure on equity markets. For instance ...

Daintree Capital lists active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... concentrated hybrid exposures," Daintree portfolio manager Brad Dunn said. Some of the hybrids include those from global banks including Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Lloyd's Bank and ING Group and the investment team uses cost-effective hedges ...

Commonwealth Bank to add crypto services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... Gemini's institutional-grade security and proactive regulatory approach, positions this partnership to set a new standard for banks and financial platforms in Australia and across the globe." Chainalysis chief executive and co-founder Michael Gronager ...

CBA pleads guilty to selling junk insurance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... Commissioner Hayne. The charges also come after ASIC undertook a review of the sale of consumer credit insurance by 11 major banks and other lenders. "Following a review of consumer credit insurance, ASIC banned the unsolicited sale of this insurance ...