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Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
The US Federal Reserve raised its policy interest rate by 0.75 basis points to 2.5% and indicated further increases will likely be appropriate. Explaining the decision, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said: "From the standpoint of our congressional ...

State Street to administer $1bn private equity fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
In a win for its local alternatives services business, State Street has been appointed as fund administrator for the Mercury Capital Fund twenty2. The fund, which recently raised $1 billion, is Mercury Capital's fourth private equity fund since inception. ...

FICAP is back on in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
... slightly more intimate night of acoustic music that really gives the financial services community a chance to reconnect and raise money for some amazing causes." FICAP was formed in 2006 by a group of financial services professionals who wanted to give ...

ANZ, Suncorp deal cops industry backlash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
ANZ's proposed takeover of Suncorp's banking division has generated varying industry speculation. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised concerns around the deal and announced plans to commence a review of the acquisition ...

Pearler raises $7.8m to continue growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
The one-year-old retail trading platform has successfully closed a seed funding round led by Portage Ventures, a global fintech investor. Australian venture capital firms Archangel Ventures and Ten13 also participated in the round. The funding will ...

Former adviser sentenced over theft

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... which specialised in providing financial advice to the medical and dental professions. During 2011, Flowers attempted to raise capital to fund a proposed initial public offering by Avior Australia Ltd, which would have resulted in Flowers Financial Management ...

Rate rises more likely after unemployment plunge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... (RBA)." "With the employment market continuing to tighten markedly and no signs of inflation easing, the RBA is likely to raise interest rates by 50 basis points at its August meeting, with several increases potentially following after that depending ...

$150m capital overlay no more for Allianz Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
APRA has removed the additional capital overlay it applied to Allianz Australia to address its risk governance weaknesses. Initially, a fine of $250 million was imposed on Allianz in 2019, in response to issues raised in a risk governance self-assessment ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Bonuses paid to ASX 100 chief executives hit record highs in FY21, jumping from 31% to 76.7%, a new report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors said. In the first year of the pandemic, Australian boards responded to market turmoil ...

Link rejects Dye & Durham takeover bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The Link Group board won't recommend Dye and Durham's $4.57 offer but will continue to seek an agreed position. The board cited that its dismissal of the acquisition offer followed stakeholder feedback, an independent expert's determination of the company's ...