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Republican brands Dodd-Frank "regulatory waterboarding"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
A top House Republican has accused the Obama administration of engaging in "regulatory waterboarding" when it comes to monitoring banks. House Financial Services Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling said the Dodd-Frank reforms, which increase the oversight ...

Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... sent the US dollar down, commodities up and the equity markets higher. The greenback's weakening would not only support America - shoring up exports and inducing imported inflation - it would also ease capital outflows out of emerging markets. Higher ...

Market confidence marches in March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... although the latest US non-farm payrolls report - up by a bigger than expected 242K in February - points to solid growth in America's labour market and gives the Fed reason to proceed with policy normalisation, the soft global economy is cause enough ...

NZ Super announces merger mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
... and its NZ Super mandate focuses on merger and acquisition transaction predominately through listed companies in North America and Europe. The strategy aims to earn steady returns over the long-term by realising value from targeted merger and acquisition ...

Shaw and Partners appoints three senior advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... client division. Shaw and Partners head of private wealth (and former chief executive of Macquarie Private Wealth North America) Earl Evans commented, "Many of the advisers talking to Shaw and Partners are impressed with the emphasis we place on our ...

Henderson reports record inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... encouraging performance from new investment teams and AUM growth in all regions, notably the US, Continental Europe and Latin America. We accelerated our growth plans in Australia with three acquisitions in the course of the year." Launched in May 2015 ...

MetLife reports 2015 earnings slump

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
MetLife has released its full year 2015 results, showing a 16% decrease in operating earnings to US$5.5 billion ($7.7 billion). MetLife's report attributed this to "a strong US dollar, lower variable investment income and a previously announced third-quarter ...

Those who want a job can get a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
Fed action is data-dependent. These words have been etched into Fed policy statements for as long as I could remember. The data most relevant to the US central bank, of course, are those that directly reveal progress on its dual "statutory mandate" ...

Who spooked the greenback?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... watchful waiting" because slow growth in the developed economies and "stresses in emerging markets" could spill over into America. " "This translates into weaker exports, business investment and manufacturing in the United States, slower progress on ...

FSC elects new board member

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has elected a new board member from one of Australia's largest insurers. TAL group chief executive and managing director Brett Clark, who also co-chairs the FSC's life board committee, will step into the role. "Brett ...