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China backs blockchain, Bitcoin soars

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019

... innovative and industrial aspects of this emerging field," Xi said. The PBOC began research into the use of virtual currencies back in 2014 in a bid to reduce the costs of circulating traditional physical currencies. Xi said the technology could be applied ...

Robeco launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019

... strategy brings together Robeco's strengths in sustainability and factor investing - in credits, equities, commodities, currencies - in an absolute return structure. "This liquid alternatives strategy has low correlation with traditional asset classes ...

Chief economist update: The hazard of being a safe haven

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019

... Argentina). These mounting uncertainties have pushed investors into safe haven assets such as longer-term bonds and currencies like the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen. Ahh yes, the Japanese yen - except for its mini-me trade war with South Korea, where ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019

... to purchase longer-term bonds (despite their low, and in some, negative yields); the US dollar is up but safehaven currencies such as the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen are upper; gold's in, copper is out. Even central banks are busily preparing ...

Chief economist update: Global easing

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019

... well and truly underway with many central banks now lowering their target interest rates to cheapen their respective currencies, led by Trump who wants the Fed to cut interest rates by a lot more to lower the US dollar exchange rate. And even before ...

Chief economist update: Race to the bottom redux

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019

... said. Meanwhile, the BOT said: "The Committee expressed concerns over the baht appreciation against trading partner currencies, which might affect the economy to a larger degree amid intensifying trade tensions." The RBI? "Domestic economic activity ...

HUB24 launches multi-currency functionality

KRISTI CHENG | THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019

Investment managers are now able to include up to 10 foreign currencies when implementing managed portfolio investment strategies on HUB24 with the platform's new multi-currency functionality. The new function will be available within international ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019

... has reason to cry foul. "The Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP), which states that currencies should adjust until the price of an identical basket of goods-or in this case, a Big Mac-costs the same everywhere," The ...

Deutsche Bank slashes global workforce, exits global equities

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019

... corporate bank (corporate and commercial clients, transaction banking); investment bank (financing, advisory, fixed income; currencies); private bank (private customers across all segments and business clients); and asset management (DWS). Deutsche Bank's ...

Chief economist update: The turn in Australia's cycle from vicious to virtuous

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019

... by the inverted US yield curve's signalling a recession in America) and lingering uncertainties - wars (trade, currencies, tech, nuclear), the still unresolved issue of Brexit and Trump, among others. The domestic economy is none too good either ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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