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Bond investors must relax benchmark constraints

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... benchmarks, according to infrastructure fund manager QIC. Positive yields have been upturned as a number of key central banks have put negative interest rates in place, including the Bank of Japan (BoJ), the European Central Bank and the central banks ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
NZ to require home buyers to have 40% deposit In response to surging New Zealand property prices, NZ banks have tightened the screws on buyers by decreasing the maximum loan-to-valuation ratios. Industry regulations require buyers to have 30% deposit ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... activity, Australia's trade links being oriented more towards Asia than Europe and the limited direct exposure of Australian banks to the UK and Europe," Morrison said. He added the report does note that if the UK transition out of the EU is not orderly ...

Report shows bank reform well underway

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... Commonwealth Bank," Comyn said. The Australian Bankers' Association says since the initiatives were announced in April, banks have been working hard to ensure the reform process started off on the right foot. ABA chief executive Steven MA1/4nchenberg ...

Responsible assets close to half of total Australia AUM

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... latest Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, based on data supplied by 69 asset managers, super funds, financial advisers, banks and community investment managers, plus Morningstar statistics, shows that responsible funds under management reached ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... alternative managers' assets, followed by wealth managers (19%), insurance companies (10%), sovereign wealth funds (6%), banks (2%), funds of funds (2%) and endowments and foundations (2%). Commenting on the results senior investment consultant in the ...

NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... and third parties as well as non-customer facing staff such as managers and supervisors of those staff. Payments made by banks to non-bank sales channels will also be considered as part of the review which will focus on retail and small business banking. ...

UniSuper reflects on investment highs and lows

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... poor performance has a significant impact. However the fund's diversified options have held an underweight position in the banks "as we have been wary of the headwinds facing the sector." It said the banks remain fundamentally strong institutions and ...

S&P outlook downgrade extends to banks

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... (S&P) revised Australian sovereign rating outlook from 'stable' to 'negative' has also been extended to the Australian major banks. The outlook downgrade is the first move of any of the major ratings agencies over the past 25 years, as S&P cautioned ...

Rubik signs with Pakistan bank

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... Alfalah and potentially other T24 users in the region. He said the agreement now sees CWX used among five out of the top seven banks in Pakistan and reinforces the company's position in collections software across Asian and Middle Eastern countries. ...