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Australian pension funds eye niche private debt to boost returns
AUSTRALIA’S pension giants are looking to expand their private credit exposure to some nascent products, as the cash-flushed industry hunts for ways to diversify portfolios and boost returns. AMP,...
Fewer top women earners in British finance since pandemic: report
WOMEN make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the Covid-19 pandemic, research from the London School of Economics and Political...
Aussie bulls face disappointment on long road to pandemic high
TRADERS hoping the Australian dollar will strengthen beyond a closely tracked level are set to be disappointed as optimism over China’s rebound fades and the local economy falters.The currency...
Gold expected to scale new heights
Gold price recorded a new all-time high on May 20, 2024, trading above the previous high of US$2,431 an ounce recorded in mid-April this year. The precious metal broke...
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker
Families of the victims of the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed two lawsuits on Friday (May 24) against Instagram’s parent company Meta, Activision Blizzard and its...
Saudi Arabia plans Aramco share sale as soon as June: sources
SAUDI Arabia is planning a multi-billion-US dollar share sale in energy giant Aramco as soon as June in what would be one of the region’s biggest stock deals, two...
US: Wall St opens higher after retreating on inflation jitters
The main US stock indexes opened higher on Friday (May 24), rebounding after Wall Street closed lower in the previous session on signs of persistent inflation that rekindled monetary...
Greenback holds firm as traders trim US rate cut bets
THE US dollar was set for its largest weekly rise in a month-and-a-half on Friday (May 24) as surprisingly strong US economic data has left markets on edge about...
