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Private market deal activity set to persist amid high-rates: Aviva

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... life sciences," Aviva said. "In industrials, the underlying income performance and occupier demand suggest a resilient outlook in certain locations." Aviva also ascertained that infrastructure debt and private corporate debt will likely offer attractive ...

Robo-adviser reaches US$50bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... and expand operations, or simply survive. Nearly 30% of the 58 fintechs surveyed flagged a "very negative" or "negative" outlook for the next 12 months. Apart from sourcing capital, other challenges that await include retaining or gaining customers ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... presently impaired assets amounting to $7.4 billion. According to PwC, this illustrates the banks' prudent economic outlook and ability to withstand an economic downturn. Operating expenses also rose over $2 billion (5.7%), comparable to overall ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou and Nic Guesnon, noted while the consumer price index (CPI) is well ...

Regal Partners buys stake in Taurus Funds Management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... well-regarded team and client relationships throughout North America. Regal Partners said it maintains a strong positive outlook for the long-term prospects of the mining and resources sector. The merged entity will manage approximately $3 billion in ...

Inflation eases to 5.4%, RBA tipped to hike interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... it clear that the board "will not hesitate" to raise the cash rate further if there's a material upward revision to the outlook for inflation. Subsequently, Miller argues that not only is a rate hike fully justified given the RBA's previously high tolerance ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... additional policy firming and how long policy will remain restrictive based on the totality of the incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks," he said.

Alternatives to top $33tn by 2028

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... trillion by the end of 2028. This figure is almost double the US$1.5 trillion seen in 2022. Findings from the Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H2 2023, indicate a positive outlook for private debt, even in the face of macroeconomic challenges. ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... a critical period - the second year post-Covid - marked by "structural mega forces" that are shaping the macroeconomic outlook. These mega forces include the ageing population, transition to a low-carbon economy, global fragmentation, the evolving roles ...

Family offices feeling optimistic about 2024

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... and upwards over the next 12 months. Family offices with assets of $500 million or above are more optimistic about the outlook for portfolio returns, with 70% of them expecting returns of 10% or more over the coming year, compared to 61% of their smaller ...