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Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... year," the Fed said. As Louis Armstrong sang, "I see trees of green, red roses too". Not only that, a listing of US news by Trading Economics counts the number of improving stats in America: US New Home Sales Jump to Near 1-1/2-Year High US Housing Starts ...

ASIC bans Gold Coast adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... services for six years. ASIC found that Rodney Peters represented to clients that he had authority to engage in discretionary trading when this was not the case. Peters was previously a director of Australian Share Registry (ASR) - and both he and ASR ...

Aussie blockchain investor goes global

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... global markets, Steve Bellotti, and its chief executive is former JP Morgan managing director of Asia Pacific commodities trading, Jon Deane. The firm has acquired a controlling stake, alongside high profile blockchain investor Frank Amato, in Cleveland-based ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... depreciated by 10% versus the US dollar and by 6.5% on the trade weighted index (TWI) for the full year. However, 2019 trading activity in the local currency shows that it's undergoing a reversal. This year to date, the A has risen by 2.0% against ...

Vanguard launches ETF, appoints new lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
A new Vanguard ETF commenced trading on the ASX this morning, just as the company announces a new investment head for the Australian quantitative equities business. The Vanguard Global Multi-factor ETF (ASX: VGMF) aims to outperform the international ...

Chief economist update: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... economic outlook will continue to depend significantly on the nature and timing of EU withdrawal, in particular: the new trading arrangements between the European Union and the United Kingdom; whether the transition to them is abrupt or smooth; and how ...

Northern Trust eyes super fund trading desks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
Northern Trust thinks the $2.8 trillion superannuation industry will increasingly outsource its trading functions and it wants a slice of the business. As Aussie super funds bring investments in-house and face greater demands for accountability from ...

Coalition to boost retail access to corporate bonds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... disclosure requirements for large, listed corporates issuing bonds directly to retail investors and will enable parallel trading of simple corporate bonds in the wholesale and retail markets. The consultation on the policy design aims to allow the Government ...

ASIC dismisses Royal Commission insider trading reports

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
ASIC has told parliament there was no insider trading around the release of the Royal Commission's final report. This comes after the Labor party suggested insider trading was responsible for bank stocks rising immediately on the back of Kenneth Hayne's ...

Industry Super Holdings slammed for weapons investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... commissioned by SumOfUs found the majority (64%) of Australians want to follow the lead of Germany and Finland and suspend arms trading with Saudi Arabia. Many (63%) said they were uncomfortable with their super fund's investment in such companies ...