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CBA exec to head Westpac Institutional Bank

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... Australia. "Lyn is a highly experienced banker, and is well-recognised for having successfully managed CBA's global funding, liquidity and capital position during the GFC," Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer said. "She has an outstanding track record ...

Don't put all QE in the same basket: AXA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... different effects on the economy. "The origin of QE in 2008 and 2009 was to make sure that markets would not run out of liquidity," he said, reminding that at the time the Fed prevented other investors from buying mortgage-backed securities. "QE2 and ...

Liquidnet to launch first fixed income dark pool

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... couple of months, following the acquisition of Vega-Chi in 2014. The organisation is already starting to build a pool of liquidity that will allow investors to transact corporate bonds instantly, head of Liquidnet Australia Tristan Baldwin told Financial ...

Tug o' currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... (ECB). Enter Executive Board member BenoA(R)t CoeurA(C) announcing that, "The Eurosystem is taking this [less market liquidity from mid-July to August] into account in the implementation of its expanded asset purchase program by moderately front loading ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... fixed-income market activity with the traditional holiday period from mid-July to August characterised by notably lower market liquidity," he said. HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly risen following a record close on Wall Street, but concerns about ...

CFS to distribute Sanlam funds in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... Investments Solutions chief executive Cobus Kruger said that "Australians can now leverage a strategy that addresses market, liquidity and sequencing risks and relieve some of their fear around investing and market declines. It helps people to stay in ...

XTB launch opens corporate bonds to retail

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... trust, with each unit underpinned by the relevant bond. Investors are able to buy and sell XTBs on the ASX subject to liquidity. Retail investors can instruct their broker or adviser to place an order on their behalf or they can trade online direct. ...

ASIC says AUD spike "not misconduct"

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... the spike before the RBA's latest announcement was the result of "normal market operations in an environment of lower liquidity", suggesting that "the reduction in liquidity providers is a usual occurrence prior to announcement in all markets." Further ...

Superannuation trustees under the spotlight: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... providers or have weaknesses in their investment governance and investment risk management frameworks. She also said liquidity management and portfolio stress testing are areas where industry practice needs to further evolve. "Stress testing is not just ...

No inflation but no growth either: Janus Capital

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... organisations are attempting to generate growth but it hasn't worked as well as anyone would hope given the amount of liquidity that's been pumped into markets. "It's a very simple macro story. We need growth," he said. "Countries are trying to devalue ...