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FTSE Russell launches gender diversity indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... leadership in these two areas. The FTSE All-Share Women on Boards Leadership Index ranks the following companies with the highest combined gender diversity and social impact scores: BHP Billiton, Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever, Jupiter Fund Management ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street wails on inflation indications

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... spending. This, along with surging bond yields - 10-year US Treasury bond yields rose to 2.84% at the end of last week, its highest level in four years from 2.66% in the previous week and 2.41% at the start of 2018 - make risk assets less enticing, more ...

Small cap IPOs surge above the market in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... Mann Judd research. The research noted there was a 17% increase in new listings in 2017, bringing the total number to its highest since 2007. Having said this, 88 out of 110 of 2017's new listings were small cap companies. As a result, while the total ...

Pacific Current sells stake in insto investment firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... North America Paul Greenwood said. "They have worked tirelessly to build their business and have always operated with the highest integrity. We appreciate their spirit of partnership and wish them the best as they take the business forward," he said. ...

Chief economist update: The spook on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... the baker and the candlestick maker all blamed the bond market as the yield on 10-year Treasuries rose to 2.73% - the highest level since April 2014. My data shows that perhaps 'Business Insider' went a bit overboard to call it the worst since Brexit ...

VanEck rejigs Australian leadership for APAC expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... funds. "We expect the ETP industry will hit $45 billion by the end of 2018," he said. Net ETP flows for 2017 were the highest on record, totaling $7.9 billion - a 29% increase from the previous record year in 2015. "VanEck had a very strong month and ...

Sydney advice firm launches insurance joint venture

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... covered by the strategies that have been put in place." MBS Insurance director Drew Burden said the firm's "adherence to the highest standards of best practice and dedicated business infrastructure provides a comprehensive risk offering to clients." ...

Commonwealth Bank appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... sharp focus on our core purpose... By virtue of the position CBA holds in the community we need to equally demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and operational standards to earn stronger levels of trust within the community and regulators," he ...

O'Dwyer proposes compulsory unpaid super law

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... payments with wages. "Our fund represents members working in the building and construction industry that has some of the highest incidence of non-payment of super. This has a major impact on their retirement incomes. It remains an area of serious concern ...

Australia increases foreign direct investment inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... slowed in 2016, and it went on to contract by 23% in 2017, to US$666 billion. However, this still represented the third-highest level since 2007. UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi said FDI recovery continues to be on a bumpy road. "While FDI in ...