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Citi names local chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... role of chief executive, Australia and head of Citi's Australia and New Zealand cluster. Woodruff, who has been with the bank for 20 years, has also previously served as head of markets, and head of investor sales, Australia and New Zealand. He also ...

US platform bids for Yieldbroker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... derivatives trading platform Yieldbroker, which is 43% owned by the ASX, is in talks with a US counterpart over a potential sale. New York-based Tradeweb Markets is in advanced discussions to by Yieldbroker under an all-cash deal valued at $125 million. ...

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... 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 (RBA) yesterday, which made 51 recommendations including the creation of a dual board, Treasurer Jim Chalmers appointed ...

UniSuper awards private debt mandate to Revolution AM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... diversify risk and deliver stable income," he said. In asset backed securities, Revolution concentrates on well-established non-bank lenders that have scale and access to both debt and equity capital. Additionally, the asset manager targets loan pools ...

Long pause likely from RBA: Economist

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) pause on interest rate hikes will likely linger, according to HSBC chief economist Australia and New Zealand Paul Bloxham. In a recent Financial Standard podcast, Bloxham said despite inflation still being high ...

UBS set for Australian wealth management comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... representing our largest business globally. We recognise the quality and long-term success of Credit Suisse's Australian Private Bank, and we look forward to building on that success." Meanwhile, Credit Suisse head of wealth management Australian and ...

RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
As the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at 3.60% in April, most economists warn Australians not to rule out further increases throughout the year. Mortgage holders breathed a sigh of relief yesterday afternoon when RBA governor Philip ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has slowed to 6.8% from its record high of 7.3%, adding to theories the Reserve Bank of Australia will pause rate hikes. RBA governor Philip Lowe previously explained the board needed four pieces of domestic data to properly ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... hikes, however recent instability has economists recalibrating their view. The coin is being tossed ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) meeting next month, with suggestions that an eleventh consecutive rate rise is not completely off the ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
A US$74 billion alternatives asset manager has opened a local office and hired a head of Australia and New Zealand from HSBC. GCM Grosvenor has established an office in Sydney and appointed Andy Lukas to lead the firm's push into the region. The ...