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Australian infrastructure supply must lift: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... Surveying 20 global and domestic investors - including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, fund managers, developers, banks and insurance companies controlling more than $110 billion in infrastructure investments worldwide - 50% of respondents said ...

NAB reduces fossil fuel exposure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... the world to see out their lifespans, let alone new projects." He added: "Now the ball is in the court of the other major banks. Will they finally have the courage to recognise the limits to carbon dioxide emissions that are necessary to keep global ...

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... the equity, bond and commodity markets is any guide, Trump could be the answer to the global growth and reflation central banks have been desperately trying to achieve since the 'Great Recession'. The sharp gains in two of Australia's biggest commodity ...

Digital advice as commonplace as internet banking

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... Financial Standard at the 2016 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Conference on the Gold Coast, Kolbusz said banks and super funds are uniquely placed to capitalise on digital advice, given that "people will always gravitate to big brands ...

Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... whether or not to ban Trump from setting foot on UK soil. Trump was vilified, mocked, ridiculed, dismissed... It's the central banks of the world that wished for, indirectly perhaps, Trump. Note that central bank head honchos have been asking for "fiscal ...

Challis Capital wins property mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... is essential to address this shortage." "While there has been a significant recent pick up in apartment construction, the banks have also limited or completely stopped funding to this market. This has created huge demand for finance for quality residential ...

The president is a Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... Brexit. Then again, the "gloom and doom" predicted to befall the UK by economic institutions, heads of governments and central banks hasn't happened (yet?). Trump's victory speech is reason to be hopeful: Trump called on unity: "Now it's time for America ...

Fintechs face marketing battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... than in other global markets. "Australia has one of the strongest established financial sectors in the world. The big four banks are resisting any challenge to their market share through a strategy of buying start-ups or partnering with them well before ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Australia's largest banks are having difficulty maintaining growth given a sluggish economy and increasing regulatory pressure, according to several industry analysts. KPMG's Major Australian Banks Full Year 2016 Analysis Report shows a 2.5% drop in ...

BTFG navigates wealth management headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... contribution to Westpac has fallen by 4% to $876 million in the past year, indicating an increasing pressure on the big four banks' wealth management divisions. Cash earnings for BTFG's funds management division dropped 7% to $520 million, which was ...