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Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024

... Technology. Importantly, Debelle also chaired the Global Foreign Exchange Committee, which coordinates standards for central banks and private sector companies in the currencies market. Meanwhile, Mercer Super has appointed Jim Minto as the chair of ...

SSGA launches new gold fund

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024

... a strong dollar spell trouble for the precious metal, but safe haven demand is rising, and some governments and central banks are looking to diversify their reserve assets away from the dollar," Anantakrishnan said. "For investors, the asset class can ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024

... initiatives underway in the region. "... the RBA, we will continue to support development partners and Pacific Island central banks and banking authorities by providing technical expertise, and we'll be drawing on our longstanding relationships to ...

Corporate borrowing hits all-time high despite interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024

... pace, up by 2.5% to a record US$8.38 trillion. It said the cost of debt servicing will continue to grow even as central banks cut interest rates as cheaper older debt is refinanced at new higher rates. Janus Henderson portfolio manager Tim Winstone said ...

'Little prospect' for RBA hike despite stubborn inflation

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024

... (presumably eventually) in declining inflation," Miller said. "Arguably, in the current environment uncertainties facing central banks everywhere are unusually elevated. Some of that uncertainty can be sheeted home to the unique nature of any recovery ...

Interest rate relief unlikely 'this side of Christmas'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024

... process fails to resume anytime soon." In fact, higher-for-longer interest rates are likely to remain all major central banks' main strategy for the rest of this year, according to deVere group chief executive Nigel Green said. "We believe that the base ...

ANZ confirms ASIC investigation

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024

... of only a handful of banks that can act as an intermediary between the AOFM and superannuation funds, insurers, central banks, and others seeking to buy Australian debt.

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024

... holding the cash rate at 4.35% until at least 2025." This comes as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged global central banks to "stay vigilant" against the threat of inflation. "A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months ...

Powell confirms rate cuts likely 'at some point' this year

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024

... opportunities in residential property, senior housing and brick and mortar retail properties. "If history is any guide, and central banks begin to reduce interest rates, the global REIT sector is due for a bounce, supported by the relatively robust macroeconomic ...

T. Rowe Price launches bond fund

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024

... "However, this benign investment environment was upended in 2022 as the US Fed, Reserve Bank of Australia and other central banks around the world embarked on a rapid rate hiking cycle to curb high inflation. This new market environment of structurally ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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