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Chief economist update: Japan tightens fiscal policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... ratio from 66.9% in 1989 to 64.3% the following year, the ensuing recession (which gave birth to the term Japan's lost decade) sent the ratio up to 107.7% in 1997 (when the tax was raised from 3% to 5%) and then to 236.1% (when the tax was again ...

State Super to sponsor retirement income research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... of pensions in the public sector and what this means for attracting and retaining talent," Livanas said. "Over the next decade, we will face challenges with a changing membership profile, reduced inflows and anticipated regulatory changes. "The research ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised forecasts for a synchronised slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... economy." "This widespread deceleration means that growth this year will fall to its lowest rate since the beginning of the decade. "This coincides with the World Bank's warning that, "If the trade conflict worsens and causes a slump in investor ...

Standard Life Aberdeen chair steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
The co-founder of Standard Life Aberdeen is stepping down from his position as chair of the Standard Life Aberdeen board. Martin Gilbert advised he will not seek re-election at the company's annual general meeting in May next year and agreed with the ...

Moelis eyes new private credit fund, appoints lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... experience in private credit." Trajcevski has 22 years of experience. He co-founded Dinimus Capital in 2008 and spent a decade there. Prior to this, he established the corporate lending at Fortress Capital and led credit due diligence and underwriting ...

MLC Wealth finalises leadership, rebrands NAB Asset Management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
MLC Wealth has appointed three to its asset management leadership team. At the same time, NAB Asset Management has been formally rebranded. From today, NAB Asset Management will be known as MLC Asset Management. "Based on a fundamental belief in diversification ...

Job cuts at RBC I&TS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... at June end. In May, the managing director of RBC Investor & Treasury Services in Australia, David Travers left after a decade with the company. Former head of RBC I&TS Malaysia, Andy was appointed to lead the Australian business in the new role of general ...

Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... contribute to these important United Nations initiatives on climate mitigation and adaptation," she said. "Over the last decade we have played a leading role in facilitating the shift towards renewables, with a particular focus on trying to address the ...

MySuper not the only problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hit back at newly launched consumer group Super Consumers Australia after it unleashed an attack on MySuper products yesterday. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck moved to play down the significance ...

Northern Trust to clear high-value payments

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
Northern Trust has become a member of Australia's High Value Clearing System (HVCS), which clears big-ticket payments averaging $2.5 million for a total of $100 billion every day. The custody bank will now be able to settle its own high value payment ...