Do sector-specific real estate bets have alpha potential?
As property markets recover from recent challenges, McGibbon, Nuveen’s global head of real estate, believes a tactical focus on specific sectors, backed by a deep understanding of mega trends, can “definitely” generate alpha for savvy investors. On a recent…
Senate inquiry proposes laws to make Australia a leading digital economy
The Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Center detailed 12 recommendations in its third and final report – among them is a clear plan to encourage Australia to stand alongside Singapore and the UK as a…
Chalmers tells China Australia maintains rules-based order as RBA sounds alarm
In its latest publication, published on Thursday, the central bank identified three notable vulnerabilities to Australia’s financial stability – the fragile state of China’s financial system, overly optimistic investment markets leading to low risk premiums, and operational vulnerabilities arising from…
Pinnacle backs OpenInvest’s “homegrown” technology platform with $3 million
Pinnacle Investment Management has invested $3 million to become the lead investor in the $5.5 million fundraising round just completed by Melbourne-based financial technology OpenInvest. Pinnacle’s interest in OpenInvest was sparked by the latter’s new “in-house” technology platform, which allows…
Instos continue to look for opportunities amid the decline in mergers and acquisitions
The outlook for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) remains modest as tighter economic conditions lead to more caution, according to the latest HLB Mann Judd Australian M&A report. Analyzing the Australian M&A market, including deal trends, industry dynamics and valuations, the…
How Australia’s biggest banks predict RBA monetary policy easing
Three of Australia’s four biggest banks now agree on when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to start cutting interest rates from their current level of 4.35 percent, although that consensus has only begun to take shape in…
CBA crypto trading is expected to lift all boats in the local sector
Australia’s crypto sector is celebrating after the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) made history earlier this week as the first of Australia’s major banks to move into the crypto asset trading space. Kraken Australia director Jonathan Miller said anything that…
New defensive tech ETF to hit the ASX
Global X has announced that it is bringing its Defense Tech ETF, under the ASX symbol DTEC, to Australian shores. The offering, which has been listed on the NYSE Arca since 2023. under the symbol SHLD, has over $540 million…
Aussie fintech is relieved by the sane report, but cautious about political realities
The Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Hub has delivered its report on how regulators should approach cryptocurrencies and blockchain, but local fintech companies are cautiously optimistic about what this means in the future. Speaking to…
Federal Court upholds ruling that ANZ breached continuous disclosure laws
The Full Bench of the Federal Court on Wednesday (October 2) morning upheld a finding that Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) breached continuous disclosure obligations when it failed to disclose a $790 million surplus in August 2015. During…