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Chief economist update: The BOJ needs to run faster to stay in the running

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" - Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass' The "Red Queen" in the novel ...

Chief economist update: Future path of fed funds rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
Two down, none to go! There was division at the Fed - one official wanted a 50 bps rate cut; two wanted the target rate maintained - but after all was said and done, they were outvoted by the majority of seven (led by Fed chair Powell) which didn't ...

Chief economist update: Whatever it takes, however long it takes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... period of time past the date when we start raising the key ECB interest rates, and in any case for as long as necessary to maintain favourable liquidity conditions and an ample degree of monetary accommodation." It continued, saying: "Fourth, we decided ...

Queensland-based AFSL suspended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... failed to lodge its accounts and audit report for the year ending 30 June 2018, have a dispute resolution system and maintain organisational competence or the resources required to provide the financial services covered by its licence. Financial Options ...

Government extends FASEA deadlines

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
The Federal Government has extended the deadlines for financial advisers to pass the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's exam, as well as meet its qualification requirements. Assistant Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation ...

Manager vacancy at $50m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... Oaktree Capital Management. As a part of the transaction, Oaktree set up terms or covenants which required Blue Sky to maintain a minimum balance for cash, recurring EBITDA, net tangible assets and annual capex. These were to be measured quarterly. Blue ...

Macquarie Group raising $1bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Macquarie Group is raising $1 billion to chase new opportunities and maintain capital levels in light of ongoing regulatory change. Macquarie this morning announced a $1 billion non-underwritten institutional placement, which represents roughly 8.5 ...

New Zealand maintains pension age

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is firmly keeping the eligible pension age at 65 years old as other countries make it tougher to qualify for the pension. In an interview with Radio New Zealand, the leader of the Labour Party argued that if ...

Janus Henderson bolsters retail sales team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
Janus Henderson Investors promoted from within to appoint a new sales director. Mark Fensom has joined Janus Henderson's sales leadership ranks as retail sales director for Victoria and Tasmania. Fensom - who has served at the global investment manager ...

Chief economist update: Jerome is in the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's in the Hole - the annual Jackson Hole symposium, that is. Out of or deeper into the (Jackson) hole? Powell's all too aware that he has to mind his Ps and Qs because his every word would be sliced ...