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Fed cuts rates as Powell is questioned on Trump win

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... their dual mandate over time, the Fed does not know the timing nor the substance of the policies." When questioned on the latter, Powell simply replied: "We don't guess, we don't speculate, and we don't assume." Shah said Powell's response ...

Australia a top destination for international investment: QIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... behind only the Scandinavians: Norway (who retain their number 1 ranking), Sweden (2 nd ) and Denmark (3 rd ), with the latter two replacing Saudi Arabia (5 th ) and Ireland (6 th ) in the top three," Peter said. The research revealed Australia owes ...

Global X launches defence technology ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... has returned over 50% since inception; its most significant holdings are Lockheed Martin and RTX (formerly Raytheon), the latter of which agreed to pay a $200 million civil penalty in August for the unauthorised exportation of sensitive defence articles. ...

Regal renews Platinum takeover talks

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... to its shareholder. Platinum, on the other hand, said it has entered a mutual due diligence with Regal in the hope the latter will improve the value and terms of the proposal. Platinum also expects to assess the value of Regal share consideration and ...

ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... headline inflation to average 2.5% in 2024, 2.2% in 2025, and 1.9% in 2026. "Inflation is expected to rise again in the latter part of this year, partly because previous sharp falls in energy prices will drop out of the annual rates. Inflation should ...

MetLife Australia launches new online insurance platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... anywhere". The integration comes after the recent updates on the MetLife Protect and MetLife Protect Super offerings, with the latter available via the Smart Future Trust issued by Equity Trustees. Manage My Insurance allows member to view insurance ...

ISPT, IFM Investors merger advances

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
The merger of IFM Investors and ISPT has moved forward as the latter's shareholders agree on the conditions of the deal. ISPT's board has notified IFM Investors that it "has elected to support a binding offer made to ISPT and their unit holders." ...

SSGA takes 5% stake in Raiz

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has taken a 5% stake in micro-investment platform Raiz as the latter uses funds to expand its market share and jump on the artificial intelligence bandwagon. SSGA will acquire its 4.8% interest worth $1.97 million ...

Praemium revenue grows to $85m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... Praemium said underlying expenses rose to $61.3 million, up 20% on FY23, due to increased IT and risk mitigation costs. "The latter were reflective of wage inflation, capability improvement with more senior employees added and increased number of employees ...

ASIC scraps Libertas' AFSL for unpaid compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... $1 billion in funds under management at the time. Sequoia announced it was liquidating Libertas last year in which the latter grappled with a string of bad financial advice-related claims dating back several years. One example of misconduct involved ...