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Chief economist update: Weaker yen strengthening Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... was around the same time as the yen reached this year's high of ¥105.08 versus the US dollar and €116.08 against the Euro as investors sought cover in the safety of the Japanese currency. The US dollar has appreciated by 3.9% and the Euro by 3.7% ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
Financial Standard had been calling for it, central banks have, and now it's the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In its latest bi-annual economic global economic report released this month, the OECD maintained its Australian ...

Aviva restructures, plans new retirement focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Aviva has announced a global restructure that will see the group split into five separate divisions, including the creation of a new retirement business. Announced yesterday, Aviva has reviewed its operations and is now simplifying its structure with ...

The AUD is key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... world market (even with higher tariffs). Not only that, exporters would receive an extra boost from their US dollar - or euro or yen or pound or yuan) earnings when they're translated back into Australian dollars. Wait, there's more! Australian ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The current climate is pushing the importance of asset allocation to the forefront of building robust portfolios, prompting investment experts to think outside the box of traditional assets. Karren Vergara writes. The importance of making the right ...

Link Group enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
Link Group announced it has entered the UK pensions market, forming a strategic global partnership with a UK-based pension platform. Link said the partnership with Smart Pensions provides it with a strong a credible market entry point into the fast-growing ...

Chief economist update: Brexit la la la

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
It won't be over till it's over. Yes Virginia, the uncertainty that is Brexit festers on, pushed further until Britons have cast their vote at (yet another) general election to be held on 12 December (December 13 in Australia) and from there ...

Former Prime Minister joins global investment firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
Julia Gillard has been appointed to the global leadership council of LeapFrog Investments to provide strategic insight and global networks. Together with Singtel chair Simon Israel and chief executive of Ayala Corporation Jamie Augusto Zobel, Gillard ...

Chief economist update: The yen to dictate if BOJ turns words into action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... depreciating against the yen, the US dollar had been appreciating against the yen since late August. The same could be said of the euro, despite the European Central Bank's (ECB) September "action" to lower the interest rate on the deposit facility ...

Macquarie to cut jobs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Macquarie Group has decided to focus its cash equities business within the Asia Pacific region, reducing its presence in US and European markets. The group said the decision was in response to "structural changes" in the broader market after it conducted ...