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AustralianSuper hires investment lead in Europe

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
AustralianSuper's head of allocation and research is the latest executive to relocate to the asset owner's burgeoning London office. After eight years working at the $250 billion super fund, Carl Astorri has been appointed head of investments ...

BlackRock appoints APAC head of wealth

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
BlackRock has named veteran James Raby as its APAC head of wealth, based in Hong Kong. He will report into BlackRock chair and head of APAC Rachel Lord and replaces Guilherme Lima. With more than 15 years of experience at the firm, Raby has held various ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
The Federal Reserve has raised benchmark interest rates by another 0.75% and warned of further significant hikes to come. The Fed's funds rate is now in the range of 3%-3.25%, which is the highest it's been since before the Global Financial Crisis. ...

RBA signals further interest rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Phillip Lowe has said the board will do what's necessary to ensure inflation in Australia returns to target. At its meeting yesterday, the board increased the cash rate target by 50 basis points to 2.35%. "The ...

RBA anticipated to lift the cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
According to Finder's RBA Cash Rate survey, 97% of economists and experts have forecast that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will increase the cash rate today. The survey found that almost two-thirds of respondents predicted a rise of 50 basis ...

Strong wage growth lags inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and employment minister Tony Burke said they are pleased to see strong wages growth but noted it's still well short of inflation. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the Wage Price Index rose 2.6% in the year to June ...

China records historic trade surplus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
China has posted a record high trade surplus after another month of strong exports; however, headline inflation continued its upward trend. Chinese exports exceeded market expectations again in July, supported by shipments to ASEAN and the European ...

Rate rises more likely after unemployment plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5%, the lowest level since 1974, and near-record inflation hasn't subsided, leading experts to believe that aggressive rate hikes will continue. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed the number of ...

Payton Capital expands to Sydney

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Payton Capital has expanded to Sydney, making four senior appointments in response to growing market demand for its bespoke investment and lending services. Mike Healy has been appointed investment director to strengthen the fund manager's distribution ...

Acadian to build systematic credit capability

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Acadian Asset Management is responding to investor demand and developing a systematic credit capability, hiring Scott Richardson to lead it. In his new role as director, systematic credit, Richardson will build out and lead a team of portfolio managers ...