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Rising tensions to weigh on markets: Moody's

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
While tensions between the United States and Iran are not a new development the significant escalation following a US drone strike in Iraq, which killed Iranian Major General Qassem Suleimani, has caused concerns over the effect on global markets. Moody's ...

Chief economist update: Oil's well that ends 2019 well

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... account of lower output from participants in the OPEC+ deal and a weaker growth outlook for Brazil, Ghana and the United States. Even so, with our demand outlook unchanged, there could still be a surplus of 0.7 mb/d in the market in 1Q20." The IEA left ...

Planners can prevent financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... regulators around the world are waking up to the issue of financial abuse of the vulnerable, with new legislation in the United States and the Australian Banking Association calling for a national protective strategy. "The focus should be on client safety ...

New advice groups detrimental to consumers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... super would have to become more straightforward to emulate the success stories of Betterment and Wealth Front in the United States. Bloch said digital advice in the US took off after startups tapped into a "middle market" of people who distrusted financial ...

Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... led Financial Services Council New Zealand chief executive Richard Klipin and president and chief executive of the United States' Employee Benefit Research Institute Lori Lucas in a discussion about the similarities and key differences in the defined ...

US reaches $1bn settlement over 1MDB scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... nations," said US Attorney Nicola Hanna of the Central District of California. "The message in this case is simple: the United States is not a safe haven for pilfered funds. Our strict anti-money laundering controls are effective, and we will seize assets ...

Former PIMCO chief guilty in admissions scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... pleaded guilty to charges in relation to the ongoing Operation Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal in the United States. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, former PIMCO chief executive Douglas Hodge conspired with Rick ...

China backs blockchain, Bitcoin soars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... jump to over US$10,000 after Xi's remarks. The unexpected validation of blockchain by President Xi comes as the United States and China are in the late stages of trying to reach a trade deal. The two nations have engaged in a tech war over companies ...

IMF predicts bleak Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... confidence, investment decisions, and global trade," the report said. Australia's heavy reliance on China and the United States being a major cause for concern as the fund warns that with "a projected slowdown in China and the United States, and prominent ...

Australia slips in global retirement ranks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... increase to 67 in 2023." "Along with Denmark, we are the first of a number of OECD countries to take this step - the United States and Spain are next in 2027." However, Natixis managing director for Australia Louise Watson pointed out that the gap between ...