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State Street receives Shariah-compliant certificate

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024

... global Islamic finance industry has experienced strong growth over the past few years, including the Middle East, US and UK markets, and is expected to maintain its upward trajectory, driven by anticipated lower interest rates and a strong appetite for ...

Bank of England launches first system- wide stress test

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023

... behaviours of banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in volatile financial markets. Recent chaos across UK markets has led to the system-wide exploratory scenario (SWES) exercise which aims to review shocks that prompted the instability. The ...

FCA simplifies listing rules to attract global companies

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023

... Markets Review the FCA is conducting alongside government to tailor the UK's rules post-Brexit, so they better suit UK markets and promote competition and growth," the regulator said.

Listed and direct real estate show correlation

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016

... globally listed real estate is currently trading at a discount to NAV. The biggest discounts are in Asia, with the US and UK markets also trading at a discount. Australian REITs are trading at a slight premium, with larger premiums ascribed to Continental ...

Bank love affair with wealth management waning

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016

... billion. This was followed by its demerger with Clydesdale in the UK early in 2016, a decision driven by turbulent UK markets and a number of conduct-related issues. In a statement NAB claimed that the 80% sale of its life insurance business to Nippon ...

Advice M&A deals boom after years of stagnation

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015

... to our shores," he said. "They're coming in with large capital, but also with disruptions. They see that the US and UK markets were wiped by the GFC. The US has 850 fewer dealer groups today. But the Australian market was spared thanks to the mining ...

Europe and Japan becoming preferred equity markets

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 13 APR 2015

... company's house view had adjusted accordingly, with Japan and Europe being given "Heavy" equities allocations; US and UK markets have been shifted to "Neutral". "The Global Investment Group has been debating for some time when the conditions would fall ...

GARS added to BT Wrap platform

HARRY PAGE, MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014

... return potential on a three-year horizon. GARS has been one of the best-selling managed funds of any type in the US and UK markets in recent years and Standard Life Investments' investment director of wholesale business Matthew Newham is hoping to continue ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014

... government of President Viktor Yanukovych. "We've already made the adjustment to the Ukraine news while the US and UK markets made the adjustment last night," he said. He said whether the local market reacts further to the situation in Ukraine would ...

Praemium returns to growth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

... delivered on strategies for growth with two important acquisitions, plus launched new products into both the Australian and UK markets. "The acquisitions of WealthCraft and BlackRock's SMA platform (also known as the Customised Portfolio Service) add ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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