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Zenith recommends Perpetual, Australian Property funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... Property Fund (APF). The Perpetual Wholesale International Fund has retained Zenith's recommended rating following a change of the fund's underlying investment manager. On January 30, 2015, Perpetual Investments appointed its Sydney-based, in-house global ...

When Harry met Sally syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... New Zealand's decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.5% was largely expected on the 29th, Governor Wheeler's change of tune from a tightening bias to "on hold for some time" and perhaps a possible rate cut was not. On the 30th, the Central Bank ...

Government to blame for fall in business confidence

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... audience of 650 people that attended the event in Sydney. He said that the business sector "invested a lot of faith in the change of government in September 2013 and has been either disappointed at the government's performance or frustrated at the government's ...

Japan did it again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... if sitting PM Shinzo Abe makes good on speculations that he's about to call for snap elections. But what good would a change of face do if that fresh face keeps on repeating the same mistakes - all of 'em seem to be reading from Homer Simpson's songbook. ...

Towers Watson launches Thinking Ahead Institute

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
Towers Watson has launched a global not-for profit organisation aimed at "influencing change in the investment world to improve the provision of savings." Dubbed the Thinking Ahead Institute, it is open to asset owners, investment managers and other ...

Thrills, spills and chills

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... recovery, while weakness can be seen in some areas" and private consumption "appears to be pausing recently". A definite change of tune from last month's assessment that the economy is "on a moderate recovery trend, and the reaction after a last-minute ...

Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... are good for banks and bad for consumers." He said that the most viable option would be "if the crossbenchers had a change of heart and realised that weakening consumer protections does not help Australians." He added that "it's too early to say" what ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray spoke at the National Press Club following the release of the FSI interim report. "Thank you to the National Press Club for the interest you have shown in today's release of the interim report of ...

FEATURE: Rethinking fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... from forming a view about when interest rates will rise and by how much, investors will also need to consider how any change of strategy impacts the overall level of risk they or their clients are exposed to. For the full story, download the May 5 issue ...

FSC serves boutique with 'surprise' exit fee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... town," he said. The FSC responded to Walsh's claims, saying: "UCA has been a member of the FSC since 2006. Following a change of CEO they decided to resign their membership of the FSC. The FSC constitution requires all members to provide six months notice ...