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Asset manager profits under pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... economy. Second, the era of monetary policy instruments being the "policy tool of choice" has come to a close with central banks having diminishing impact on domestic economies. Finally, while share of profits in GDP has eclipsed share of wages for the ...

Trump's tweets and deeds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The times they are a-changin'. Three major central banks - the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BOE) - one day after another last week but did many give a hoot? Sure, it was hardly news because all three kept ...

Don't follow consensus: Baur

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
... the signal for US rates to the next step upward will be the rising rates and a little more inflation in Japan and central banks," Baur explained. Baur warned that this is transition from economic mess to a better era is not going to occur without disruption. ...

Three for three

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
Three major world central banks met this week - all three kept monetary policy unchanged, all three expect better growth ahead. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) was first off the bat. The Japanese central bank decided to keep policy settings as they are at the ...

Government to aid growth of social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... several financing models directed at addressing Australia's supply of affordable housing. Both industry super funds and banks have called on the federal government to establish a structure that facilitates institutional investors to finance housing stock. ...

Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
Led by the Australian Bankers' Association, Australia's largest banks are launching new initiatives aimed at improving customer satisfaction. The Better Banking program consists of three key steps. These are a renewed commitment to support customers ...

New sales chief for State Street platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... Currenex team and will be responsible for delivering customised access to liquidity sources to corporates, active traders, banks, hedge funds and brokers - all through the Currenex platform. Johnson was most recently director of institutional relationships ...

Product conflicts in retail banking: ABA report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... is important and will assist me to fully test views received to date and develop findings and recommendations to assist banks further reform pay practices." "It will also assist me to identify remuneration principles that can be applied not only to retail ...

Activity and inflation going Yellen's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... of my colleagues--the other members of the Fed Board in Washington and the presidents of the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks-- were expecting to increase our federal funds rate target a few times a year until, by the end of 2019, it is close to our ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... predictions of falling property prices (negative for property investors and home owners) - along with rising interest rates (big banks have started raising mortgage rates) and slim chance of the RBA cutting interest rates this year. Recall that consumer ...