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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
Brexit concerns push hedge funds to A$4tr Global hedge fund capital increased to A$4 trillion in the second quarter of this year, according to Hedge Funds Research. The surge, sparked by Brexit concerns, was the third highest hedge fund FUM tally on ...

Hedge funds battle identity crisis

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
You could be forgiven for thinking hedge funds are facing a global identity crisis upon reading some of the latest research distributed across the institutional investment industry, but there are plenty of Australian managers and representatives willing ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
China's GDP to grow 56% by 2021 Total world GDP is estimated to be A$99 trillion this year, according to the Statistics Times news service. The US as expected is ranked number one accounting for 25% of global economic output, followed by China on 15% ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
Australia and NZ streamline trade deal Australia and New Zealand have signed a deal to streamline customs processing between the two nations. The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection and New Zealand Customs Service (NZ Customs) ...

Sequoia steps into funds management

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
Sequoia Financial Group and Aitken Investment Management have entered an exclusive partnership which will provide retail investors with exposure to Aitken Investment Management's wholesale only fund. Sequoia has launched the AIM Gateway Fund through ...

Collaboration key to surviving change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
Shared knowledge, experimentation and collaboration will be critical for financial advice practices looking to survive the rapidly changing industry, according to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Brad Fox. Speaking at the Sydney ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
Employment up but hours worked fell Employment in Australia grew by 0.07% in June, consistent with the average growth rate over the last six months, according to trend figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest Labour ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
Australian employment The number of Australians who found jobs in June may have been less than market expectations - up 7,900 versus consensus forecast for a 10,000 increase - but the underlying details of the report provided positive underpinnings ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
Australia consumer confidence Conducted from 4 July to 7 July - after 'Brexit' and amidst the then still inconclusive Australian Federal elections - it's not surprising that Australian consumer sentiment declined in July, what was surprising was that ...

Responsible assets close to half of total Australia AUM

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
The responsible investment industry now comprises roughly 47% of all assets under management in Australia, according to Responsible Investment Association Australasia figures. The RIAA's latest Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, based on data ...