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Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026

... the current environment. Macquarie flagged market conditions, including global economic condition, inflation and interest rates and significant volatility events as a factor that could impact its short-term outlook. Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens said ...

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026

... with strong alignment to its long-term objectives. "Private credit is entering a new phase of maturity. As higher interest rates, refinancing activity and tighter bank lending continue to reshape global markets, investors are seeking specialist managers ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026

... be on selectivity. "The favourable conditions that historically underpinned private equity returns, namely low interest rates, abundant leverage, and multiple expansion, have largely dissipated. In the current, more challenging environment, managers ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026

... Bank and Bank of England are also expected to pause. The bank of Japan is tipped to continue gradually lifting interest rates. Aberdeen chief economist Paul Diggle said recurring supply side disruptions had fundamentally altered the inflation outlook. ...

Global concentration risks to reorient investors: JBWere

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026

... "The conflict in the Middle East in the short term, along with underlying sticky inflation pressures, is keeping interest rates relatively high and keeping the pressure on the Reserve Bank. This is a relatively attractive backdrop for, against an environment ...

Investors Mutual founders launch new venture

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026

... the true underlying value of the companies held." He believes current economic conditions, particularly rising interest rates, are creating strong opportunities for disciplined value investors. "Many small-cap stocks have been hit extremely hard in recent ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 4.35% at its June meeting, in line with market expectations. "Following the three increases in the cash rate target since the beginning of the year, financial conditions are now tighter ...

Cooling economy could keep RBA on hold

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026

... spending on essential goods and services increased by 0.8%, while discretionary spending rose by 0.1%. "Rising interest rates and significantly higher fuel costs in the March month likely created an environment for more cautious consumer behaviour. This ...

Janus Henderson expands private credit offering

VINNY VUCAGO | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

... investor demand for alternative income and diversification strategies amid heightened market volatility and elevated interest rates. The two strategies being rolled out across EMEA are the Asset-Backed Opportunistic Credit Strategy and the Legal Credit ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... next 12 months, Mousina predicts the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise the base rate twice. At the May meeting, interest rates rose by 25bps to 4.35%. "That is going to put a handbrake on the economy. We think that growth here is going to soften to ...

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Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO | 11:16AM

Rest is welcoming back it's former chief financial officer as its inaugural chief commercial officer.

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:36PM

Macquarie Group has provided its first quarter update at its AGM, with outgoing chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake describing trading conditions as "satisfactory".

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:36PM

Generation Development Group has reported strong growth to the year ending June 30.

Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

The brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has been sentenced 12 months' imprisonment for his role in a global cryptocurrency scam.

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