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Macquarie flags asset management challenges

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023
Macquarie Group posted a 3% drop in its private markets assets under management (AUM) to $326.8 billion and said its asset management business will face economic challenges over the short term. In an investor presentation, the group said the drop was ...

RBA holds cash rate at 4.1%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... Bloxham and Jamie Culling agreed that the RBA judged its tightening has been sufficient to get the economy to head in the right direction. "The past month brought further evidence that consumer spending is slowing, the jobs market is loosening, wage ...

ASIC cracks down on CFDs, OTC derivatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... orders and commenced a civil penalty proceeding for alleged breaches of DDOs and has engaged with product issuers to do the right thing. Such instruments have been under the watchful eye of ASIC since 2017. It has regularly reviewed practices the proceeding ...

Rest awards mandate to specialist fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Rest has granted an investment mandate to renewable fund manager Octopus Australia, seeking to bolster long-term returns for its 1.9 million members. The $75 billion industry fund's investment coincides with Octopus closing its second fundraising round ...

Financial hardship neglect lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... they must notify the customer of this and why they have not agreed. Banks must also inform customers that they have the right to go to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) if they want to challenge their decision. ASIC alleges Westpac ...

Latest CPI data provides case for rate pause

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023
... Australian economy appears to be traversing the 'narrow pathway' the RBA hoped for, with inflation heading in the right direction," he said. "As the RBA noted in its minutes from its August meeting, there was a credible path back to the inflation ...

ASIC, RBA set high expectations for ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have set out high expectations for the ASX to get the CHESS replacement right, forcing it to consult on all matters on the CHESS replacement with the newly established oversight body. In a joint letter, the ...

AustralianSuper hires head of international, private equity

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... portfolio construction. In particular, Barker highlighted the diffusion of technology, and the importance of having the right risk strategy in place.

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... company will drive transformational transformational change," he said. However, he flagged the importance of having the right strategy around the execution. "Over the last five years or so, we've probably hired 82 operating advisers who work day ...

Count welcomes Rockhampton practice to network

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... that everyone has a need for insurance. You never know what's around the corner, so it's our job to provide the right recommendations based on the client's unique circumstances," Thackeray said. "We work in a small town and have built strong ...