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ANZ, Macquarie bring forward rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
Both ANZ and Macquarie have moved their interest rate cut predictions forward to February from May following last week's inflation data. ANZ head of Australian economics Adam Boyton said the bank was expecting core inflation to drop to 3.2%, down from ...

Cost-of-living worries drain retirement confidence: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... followed by financial media (31%), family members (30%), and a financial adviser (29%). MFS managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand Josh Barton said it is concerning to see how few Australians rely on financial advice to manage their ...

JBWere partners to launch fixed income funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... credit products in an environment that is likely to be conducive to solid alpha generation." UBS AM country head of Australia and New Zealand Alison Telfer said the strategies are perfect for investors seeking stability and growth in the complex market ...

RBA 'paves way' for February rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised no one by leaving the official cash rate on hold at 4.35% at its final meeting of the year. While this was the ninth consecutive month the central bank has kept the cash rate steady, the decision was met ...

Tyndall AM head of Aussie equities to retire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Brad Potter is retiring as Tyndall Asset Management's head of Australian equities, with his replacement confirmed. Tyndall Asset Management announced Potter will depart the business after 23 years, the last 12 of which he spent as head of Australian ...

Nuveen extends private credit fund to Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... private equity firms seek to partner with private capital managers with demonstrated scale and expertise." Nuveen head of Australia Andrew Kleinig said access to the benefits of private capital have long been the purview of institutional investors alone. ...

DWS, S64 launch sustainable infrastructure offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
DWS has launched a sustainable infrastructure focussed Wholesale Australian Unit Trust for Australian private wealth managers in a partnership with S64, the alternatives fintech. The offering empowers financial intermediaries to distribute private markets ...

Interest rates to remain on hold for some time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.35% at the November meeting, with the board indicating there are no plans for that to change anytime soon. "Headline inflation has fallen, but underlying inflation is still too high. ...

BlackRock partners to build $1.5bn life sciences platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... Macquarie Park. It is leased to Teva Pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals. BlackRock head of Australia real estate Ben Hickey said: "We believe the life sciences sector represents a growing opportunity to capitalise on the ...

Commonwealth Bank finally relents on interest rate call

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
Yesterday's CPI data - which showed trimmed mean inflation has remained stubbornly high - put the final nail in the coffin for those hoping for an interest rate cut in 2024. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Gareth Aird was one of the last ...