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Chief economist update: Cut it, cut it now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... sinking further to US$0.7062 on the 11th of the same month, the Australian dollar had been climbing back up - currently trading at US$0.715. The same trend is reflected in the A$ trade weighted index. This is hardly surprising given that the Fed's ...

AUM growth subdued to 2025: Bloomberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... management and dealing and execution - perhaps reflecting the rise of the robo-adviser and more automated dealing and trading infrastructure, the report said. The survey also asked what diversification strategies are in place to maximise return and/or ...

Super fund awards $275 million mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... global credit markets on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis with downside risk mitigation. "The strategy is highly liquid, trading credit indices, US and European government bond futures and the most liquid names within a universe of approximately 400 ...

Zurich awards $100m passive mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... on this mandate." Separately, Zurich recently created a new role of head of deal and broker management, to support its trading capability and broker engagement. "The focus of the new role will be working with Zurich's regional managers to build an enhanced ...

Chief economist update: Unchanged RBNZ stance would force it to change stance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... a week before - the RBA changed its upward bias into neutral on February 6. The RBNZ maintained its optimism despite: "Trading-partner growth is expected to further moderate in 2019 and global commodity prices have already softened, reducing the tailwind ...

Macquarie expects profit jump

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... Macquarie Group said in ASX filings this morning. Managing director and chief executive officer Shemara Wikramanayake said: "Trading conditions were satisfactory with significant realisations across the group in the December 2018 quarter." Macquarie ...

Netflix-style shopping for funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... activity, and post meeting reviews to fulfilment. The feedback is data-led and is not subjective or based on shareholder trading activity at a later date. Around November, Forum 360 will introduce a neutral meeting place where investors can browse funds ...

Chief economist update: UK economy slows on Brexit woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... Heightened uncertainty and elevated bank funding costs are assumed to subside over time, as greater clarity on future trading arrangements is assumed to emerge. These developments, together with looser fiscal policy, provide support to domestic spending." ...

NAB wealth exit delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... "A delay of the intended public markets exit of MLC to financial year 2020 is now likely," NAB said in a first quarter trading update. The bank confirmed it retained the flexibility to consider trade sale options, and said it would take a disciplined ...

Chief economist update: Euro contagion redux?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... domino effect on the single currency area. This would be transmitted through trade in as much as Europe's biggest trading partner is Europe. As per the EU, "Trade in goods and services between EU Member States accounts for over two thirds of the ...