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UBS throws $4.8bn lifeline to Credit Suisse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... ensure stability for Credit Suisse customers and the wider financial centre. "The Credit Suisse Group is experiencing a crisis of confidence, which has manifested in considerable outflows of client funds," said FINMA. "This was intensified by the upheavals ...

ASX shifts slightly on Credit Suisse, First Republic

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... announcement that it would throw a US$54 billion lifeline to Credit Suisse. "That helped ease fears of the global banking crisis and we saw Credit Suisse shares jump 19.2% with European bank stocks up 1.1% on the back of that news," he said. The liquidity ...

Fink warns of "slow rolling crisis"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... went on to say that prior tightening cycles have led to "spectacular financial flameouts", citing the Savings and Loan Crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s; "... it was a "slow rolling crisis" - one that just kept going. It ultimately lasted about a decade ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) doesn't point to a systemic issue, however the banking crisis in the US may be far from over, experts say. The failure of SVB was mainly due to an asset-liability mismatch, which resulted in material losses ...

Residential mortgages will defy headwinds: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... portion of high loan-to-value balances of 80% and above have decreased for non-bank lenders since the Global Financial Crisis. "In July 2008, it tracked as high as 13% and 34%, respectively, of total current balances. Now it just represents 2% and 11% ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... second institution is closed by regulators, emergency measures to shore up the US financial system and prevent a banking crisis are being implemented. It comes as local tech companies confirm minimal exposures to the Silicon Valley Bank failure. Early ...

AustralianSuper invests in build-to-rent-to-own affordable housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... partnered with Assemble to invest in affordable housing via a build-to-rent-to-own model, addressing Australia's housing crisis. AustralianSuper's investment focuses on the Assemble Futures pipeline, which aims to provide moderate-income households with ...

Capital markets spearhead next recession: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
Capital markets will be potentially the epicentre of the next financial crisis, according to an investment expert, as unsustainable debt levels could tip global economies into a recession. In her recent visit to Australia, Ariel Investments chief investment ...

Government housing measures progress

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... Fund, which passed the lower house last night." The key bill being Future Fund, aims to help tackle Australia's housing crisis by securing ongoing funding for social and affordable housing. Fund returns will also deliver the government's commitments ...

Reporting season may prove dramatic: UBS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... with UBS readings on the almost completed US results season where the ratio of Q4 beats neared a post Global Financial Crisis (GFC) low. "Extra focus will likely be on companies that provide insights into the rapidly evolving Aussie consumer and or housing ...