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Plenary Group sells 49% stake to ADQ

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... that focuses on public and social infrastructure opportunities in places that include the Gulf region, Middle East, and Central Asia. Plenary expanded to the Middle East in 2022, winning mandates that included the Zayed City Schools project. As part ...

Future Fund posts 10.1% annual return, surpassing benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... the US before year end. But as we have been saying for some time, inflation remains sticky and while it remains above central bank targets the risk is that rates will be held higher for longer," he said. "In addition, geopolitical risk is elevated by ...

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... experiences while maintaining a high level of client centricity." Delivering high-quality advice at scale was said to be "central to wealth managers' value proposition." "The challenge is to deliver these services at scale, while providing bespoke advice ...

Two Brisbane advice firms merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... team and having good career paths for the younger generation is a key part of that," he said. EWM has offices in Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle, and Brisbane, and provides holistic goals-based advice.

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... higher-for-longer than previously thought. This was a backflip from Powell who earlier this month sounded confident the US central bank was aiming to cut rates "at some point this year". The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to cut rates after ...

Billionaire receives death penalty for embezzlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... She orchestrated the 2011 merger of the beleaguered SCB bank with two other lenders in coordination with Vietnam's central bank," PBS said. The Associated Press reports that 85 other people are being prosecuted in connection with the matter.

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... retirements for Sydney and Brisbane can be linked to people leaving cities and moving to nearby coastal areas such as the Central Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Gold Coast once they exit the workforce. "Even in a tight labour market, we may have reached ...

Powell confirms rate cuts likely 'at some point' this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
It's been all eyes on the US Federal Reserve as investors patiently await interest rate cuts, with the US central bank indicating they should arrive this year. Now US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has confirmed the bank is targeting a rate cut ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... and Bankers Trust and spent three years at the Reserve Bank of Australia as an analyst. The fund said Murray's role "is central to the future strategic direction of the fund," adding that his experience will "assist to develop and execute our plans." ...

Bitcoin investing is on the rise, but more regulation is needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
In April the Bitcoin halving event will occur. This is when the amount of Bitcoin someone can mine from a Bitcoin block is halved, making the cryptocurrency more valuable. In anticipation of this event Australian investors have been stocking up on Bitcoin. ...
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