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Combination of fiscal and monetary policy essential for Japan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... "My guess is that it doesn't respond initially to an increase in supply, you keep doing this and eventually it starts to push the price up, inflation starts to come back into the Japanese economy and you continue to do that probably until you've done ...

Industry fund inks MetLife mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... Information, CareSuper was CommInsure's third largest external super fund client in terms of member numbers. The change may also push MetLife to third in terms of market share of industry funds, overtaking CommInsure. CareSuper chief executive Julie ...

TH Real Estate appoints new sustainability head

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... responsible investment approach which ensures a sustainable future. "Abigail brings a wealth of experience and is ideally suited to push forward the sustainable strategy of TH Real Estate, making certain it is embedded in every aspect of our business ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Australia business confidence Brexit and the close 2 July Australian Federal elections dented Australian business sentiment as could be expected, but only just. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business confidence index eased to a reading of plus 4 ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... public debt; it is currently 230%of GDP. CNBC are quoting analysts from SMBC Nikko Securities who expect the package will push up real GDP growth by just 0.4% this year, trailing off to just one tenth that impact next year. To fund the package the Bank ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
Brexit concerns push hedge funds to A$4tr Global hedge fund capital increased to A$4 trillion in the second quarter of this year, according to Hedge Funds Research. The surge, sparked by Brexit concerns, was the third highest hedge fund FUM tally on ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... commentators believe the objective of the tougher lending regulations is to discourage banks from excessive house lending and to push investors out of the housing market. Grim reading in the US Financial Capability Study report The just-released report ...

PROFILE: Metlife chief executive Deanne Stewart

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... present, regardless of all the regulatory changes that have occurred." For Stewart the real problem lies in an ever present push to achieve quarterly P&L, something that detracts from the industry's purpose to serve customers. "I do think, and this is ...

Collaboration key to surviving change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
Shared knowledge, experimentation and collaboration will be critical for financial advice practices looking to survive the rapidly changing industry, according to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox. Speaking at the Sydney ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally increased by 3% in the past year to US$3.6 trillion, according to new research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which found that while inflows remain steady, investors are ...