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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Why Australia's banks passed on only half this week's rate cut Australia's banks are being heavily criticised for not passing on the full effect of this week's rate cut to consumers in lower mortgage rates. But with almost 60% of bank funding coming ...

BNPP IP appoints head of advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... responsibility for BlackRock's retail client business incorporating bank-owned and independent financial advisers, private banks and research relationships. He also held other roles within BlackRock, including director of the institutional client business ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... growing stable. The new products are BetaShares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: MNRS) and BetaShares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: BNKS). Both are hedged into Australian dollars to eliminate the impact of currency fluctuations ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... Libyan oil suppliers are poised to re-enter the market but the US Federal financial regulators just issuing warnings to banks that have loaned money to oil companies. Libya's National Oil Corporation issued a statement this week welcoming the announcement ...

Magellan eyes 'exponential growth' from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... not reflect economic reality, but reflects a distorted reality. "There are some commentators who believe that the central banks will need to implement even more aggressive forms of monetary policy, such as the monetisation of government debt or a 'helicopter ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... capitalization and strong structural profitability, according Moody's Investors Service. "Over the next 12-18 months, the banks' financial profiles will remain healthy on an absolute basis, and sound in relation to our expectations for their current ...

Rate cut would do little to help economy: WAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... amount of risk. "You do wonder what the real power of cutting rates would be at this point and also its quite clear that the banks are unlikely to hand it over. So the only people that would suffer are those with savings and suddenly they're just earning ...

Is gold on the ceiling for Australian investors?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... it protects our investors from monetary inflation, it allows us to capture major trends caused by speculators and central banks," Rachcoff said. The Cor Capital Fund has a significant allocation to Australian physical gold bars through its partnership ...

Voters opt to shut down AMP Capital China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... existing capital for unitholders - would be to "liquidate the portfolio immediately" and hold the cash in "reputable Chinese banks" until it can be repatriated. Speaking to Financial Standard while the votes were being counted, Paris also disputed Tindall's ...

QIC and Future Fund back $3bn renewable fund

KERRIE SYDEE, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... to meet the remaining part of the $2-3 billion target. AGL CIO Brett Redman said: "We've spoken to all of the Australian banks and many overseas banks as well who have all expressed strong interest in wanting to be part of this so we're looking forward ...