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VFMC appoints former Franklin Templeton MD

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... managing director for Australia to replace Wilton. VFMC manages more than $60 billion in investments for Victorian public authorities. Clients include Emergency Services and State Super (ESS Super), WorkSafe Victoria, Transport Accident Commission, and ...

UBS tops Australasian adviser tables for mergers and acquisitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... dropped sharply by 54.1% during the period, while inbound activity increased. It said as a consequence of Chinese authorities heavily regulating the amount of capital invested outside of its shores, APAC outbound M&A plunged. It said inbound activity ...

No big deal or not yet?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... regulators prepared a new set of rules to oversee the relationship between commercial lenders and their shareholders. Authorities have also introduced other measures, such as restrictions in loans to the shadow banking sector, and there is a general ...

Less liquidity to lessen risk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... below market expectations of CNY780 billion. The lower than expected credit and liquidity data underscore the Chinese authorities' determination to contain excessive leverage and financial risks in the economy. Just a month ago, Chinese president Xi ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... ore in the future". Perhaps, this is because the RBA is yet uncertain over China's outlook - in particular, "how the authorities address the tension between achieving short-term growth aims and managing the build-up of risks to financial stability associated ...

Melbourne to host SMSF expo

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... of fund managers, financial planners, administrators, auditors, legal and estate planners, associations, statutory authorities, accountants, and other players in the banking, finance and insurance industry. The SMSF sector is expected to reach $90 billion ...

Actor linked to Malaysian pension fund scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... authority, subject to international protocols governing such matters and the advice of the relevant domestic lawful authorities," 1MDB said.

Moody's downgraded and upgraded China's ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... coming years. The planned reform program is likely to slow, but not prevent, the rise in leverage. The importance the authorities attach to maintaining robust growth will result in sustained policy stimulus, given the growing structural impediments to ...

Financial dispute authorities combined for 'one-stop-shop'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
Three separate financial services dispute resolution services will be combined and replaced by a 'one-stop-shop' to establish a simpler, more accessible and more affordable process for consumers. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) ...

China's off to a good 2017 start

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... since September 2016, it also represents the 18th consecutive month of gains in house prices. Like Australia, Chinese authorities have been taking steps to let the air out of the property market bubble before it burst and create financial instability. ...