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China trade deal must not be delayed: FSC

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... strong foundations set by former Prime Ministers Whitlam, Hawke, Howard and Gillard and puts Australia ahead of the USA, Japan and most of Europe in signing an agreement with China. Make no mistake, the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (CHAFTA) will ...

Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... first quarter of 2011 has calmed and so did anxieties regarding the devastating effects of the tsunami/nuclear meltdown in Japan. This time the Eurozone crisis threatens to re-start again for who knows what PM Tsipras' resignation and the subsequent ...

Australia: which way now?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... can blame it on the Fed and the rolling uncertainty over the timing and trajectory of its monetary policy. We can blame Japan and Europe for their "beggar thy neighbour" policies by depreciating their currencies. We can blame it on the Rio... but it ...

BlackRock likes Japan, Europe

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund product strategist Matt Estes believes there is a lot to like about Japan and Europe when viewing markets and asset classes across the world. Speaking at a BlackRock event on Thursday, Estes said the fund - which manages ...

Henderson reveals costs of Australian acquisitions

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... past year, Henderson has appointed former Aberdeen Asset Management executive Andrew Gillan to the role of head of Asia ex-Japan equities. Former head of Macquarie capital Asia Kalpana Desai has also joined the group as a non-executive director.

China FTA gives Australia "first mover advantage"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... Agreement (FTA) will give Australian financial services companies a competitive edge that their peers in the United States or Japan don't have. Speaking in front of the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on behalf of the funds management ...

Growth or crisis, always reasons to worry in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... change." The white paper presents a scenario in which the world's four largest economies -China, the United States, India and Japan- grew by 7%, 3%, 8% and 2% a year, respectively. A panel of industry experts analysed the consequences that the scenario ...

Climate change to shrink investment by $5.7trn

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015

Platinum launches Asia LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... Investments, a listed investment company (LIC) that gives investors exposure to listed companies in the Asia region, ex Japan. Platinum has already lodged the prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and is aiming to ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks fell for a third straight session as disappointing earnings from Caterpillar, American Express and others overshadowed some stronger reports. At 0815 AEST on Friday, the September share price ...