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TCorp creates bespoke fund for NSW govt

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
TCorp is demonstrating its scale as one of Australia's largest fund managers by creating a sophisticated and bespoke investment solution for the New South Wales government. As announced in the state's 2016-17 Budget on Tuesday, TCorp has worked with ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... Expectations Index (-0.04ppts). Drags from US industrial production and the yield spread have been unchanged." Westpac senior economist, Matthew Hassan, notes that "Between December and May the six month annualised growth rate of the Index has lifted ...

IFM Investors expands private capital team

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... committee of the IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund - Brad Vann; new debt investment head Richard Randall; and new chief economist Alex Joiner.

Investors must adapt to capital light era

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... providers and investors may have to adapt to a world with lower funding requirements," the ANZ report said. Acting ANZ chief economist Richard Yetsenga said the shift from goods to services means business and the financial sector will have to adapt to ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... Australia's 25 basis point interest rate reduction announced after its 3 May Board meeting). According to Westpac chief economist, the dip in confidence is "a fairly common pattern following an interest rate-driven bounce". True that. Consumer confidence ...

Stammer steps down from QV Equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
Veteran economist Dr Don Stammer has stepped down from his non-executive director and chairman duties at listed investment company QV Equities. QV Equities, the listed investment company managed by Investors Mutual, said in a statement that after celebrating ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... confidence as we had hoped, even as sales activity continues to improve." This was how National Australia Bank's (NAB) chief economist, Alan Oster interpreted the bank's latest update on Australian business confidence. The NAB business confidence index ...

Swiss say no to universal basic income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to give their entire population enough money to live on. A projection provided to the public broadcaster RTS said 78% had voted against the scheme, which would see all Swiss citizens, along with foreigners ...

Further monetary stimulus risks woeful asset returns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... There are growing calls in some circles - most recently from 'bond king' Bill Gross - for central banks to consider US economist Milton Friedman's helicopter money theory, whereby monetary stimulus is provided straight to the pockets of consumers via ...

IFM appoints new debt investment head

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... Randall will commence his new role on 1 July, 2016. The appointment follows IFM Investors recently appointing a chief economist.