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Mild recession in 2024, higher interest rates: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... spurring a substantial increase in bond return expectations. For equities, however, the higher-rate environment depresses asset price valuations across global markets while squeezing profit margins, as corporations find it more expensive to issue and ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
It seems the challenges faced by the agricultural sector this year are likely to continue into 2024 as farmers grapple economic headwinds and lower commodity prices, however the second half is tipped to prove more fruitful. Trade conditions have improved ...

Soul Patts raises stake in Perpetual

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... agreement. A fixed-dollar value collar is a strategy where a company that may be acquired can protect itself from the stock price fluctuations of the acquiring firm. Earlier in the month, WHSP said its takeover proposal offered Perpetual shareholders ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... to Sydney and Melbourne," it said. "Unit values also are positioned to outperform relative to houses, given the cheaper price points and burgeoning undersupply across the medium to high-density sector." Elsewhere, in recent research by Resolve Finance ...

Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... Government Bond Fund (ASX: BBAB) targets profits from declining bond prices, with the inverse risk of increases losses during price rises. Betashares also introduced a Geared Long US Treasury Bond Fund - Currency Hedged (ASX: GGFD), seeking to generate ...

Dexus finds next chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... capabilities in the platform. "It is a privilege to be appointed to the role of chief executive," he said. Dexus' share price rose on the back of this morning's announcement, climbing 7.47% after the trade opening.

ANZ fined $900k over shares disclosure failure

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... underwriters would promptly dispose of allocated or acquired placement shares, placing downward pressure on ANZ's share price. He added that the fine was needed to "deter similar actions." Meanwhile, ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said the fine ...

APRA flags premium volatility in superannuation group life insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
APRA has lifted the lid on the key sustainability challenges of group life insurance in superannuation, notably premium volatility and data availability. At the end of 2022, APRA conducted a survey involving RSE licensees, life insurers, and reinsurers ...

Perpetual rebuffs Soul Pattinson takeover offer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... Perpetual Group, along with current market conditions and the fund manager's high financial leverage are impacting its share price and constraining strategic options. It said its proposal offered Perpetual shareholders an opportunity to unlock value ...

Nomura offshoot fined by ASIC disciplinary panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... global, Nomura-owned stockbroker, was issued the infringement notice after it was found to have failed to provide meaningful price improvement for client transactions conducted off-market; disclose all necessary information to its clients about its crossing ...