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US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A Western Asset product specialist says rising credit default swap (CDS) spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" ...

Ariel Investments launches EM portfolios in Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... portfolio of companies with long-term earnings power at attractive valuations, the firm said. Ariel Investments senior vice president institutional marketing head of Asia Pacific and Middle East, North Africa Ian Webber explained the global asset manager ...

Packer donates $7m to mental health research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... significantly improve the lives of people battling mental health issues both in Australia and around the world." UNSW president, vice-chancellor and professor Attila Brungs said the gift will support collaborative research and drive meaningful change ...

PGIM buys majority stake in Deerpath Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... partnership with Deerpath Capital reflects our ambition to further grow our alternatives platform," PGIM chief executive and president David Hunt said. "It complements PGIM Private Capital's existing direct lending capabilities by adding expertise in ...

UBS outlines new operating model, leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... resources and corporate services. Meanwhile, Beatriz Martin Jimenez will become head of non-core and legacy as well as president EMEA while keeping her role as UBS UK chief executive and group treasurer until a successor is named. Ermotti commented that ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... the suite of measures. The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) for one labelled it a "goldilocks budget." REIA president Hayden Groves said that the Treasurer has attempted to deliver measures that fight off inflation and helps Australians that ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... creation opportunities around a framework that aims to reclaim attention from the US's climate policy introduced by president Joe Biden. In announcing a spectrum of climate action and ESG investment initiatives, the Albanese government hopes to unlock ...

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
The decision by Treasury to appoint former Fair Work Commission president Iain Ross and former AustralianSuper chair Elana Rubin as part-time members of the RBA board has sparked debate. Following the release of the review of the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Apple dives deeper into financial services

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... - Daily Cash - while providing them with an easy way to save money every day," said Apple Pay and Apple Wallet vice president Jennifer Bailey. The company added, once a savings account is set up, all future daily cash earned by the user will be automatically ...

Princeton endowment fund chief to retire

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO) president Andrew Golden has announced his retirement after close to three decades in the top job, during which the university's endowment has grown tenfold. Since joining in 1995, Golden has contributed ...