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Three down one to go, then another three in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
And so it came to pass. As expected, the US Federal Reserve lifted the fed funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 2.0%-2.25% following its two-day FOMC meeting on the 25th and 26th of September. US equities rallied immediately after the Fed's ...

Industry veterans join global commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... calls from the UN Security Council for states and the financial sector to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking. The project was developed by the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein with the Australian Government and the UN University ...

IFM bids to build Melbourne Airport rail link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... stimulate 13,000 jobs in Melbourne's west and Victoria's regions. IFM Investors chief executive Brett Himbury said the project was a significant investment opportunity for millions of retirement savers. "Our 'Super Train' investment proposal represents ...

Open APIs old news: Midwinter

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... one consistent and up-to-date view of investment portfolios across both SMSF and non-super entities. McClelland said the project was undertaken off the back of high user demand. "By undertaking this partnership, we are further opening up the suite of ...

New accounting standards put pressure on life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... of 50 or more working on the transition. "It is also worrying that so many smaller insurers are yet to even reach the project start-up phase. They are likely to face very significant challenges indeed if they do not begin to come to grips with the task ...

UBS shutters UK robo platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... to produce a digital version of Daniel Kalt, the bank's chief investment officer responsible for Switzerland. The project, called UBS Companion, will allow UBS advisers to bring Kalt's expertise and knowledge into client meetings through an avatar ...

The BOE's got no problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
When the Bank of England's (BOE) Monetary Policy Council (MPC) unanimously voted to raise the Bank Rate by 25 bps to 0.75% on August 2, BOE governor Mark Carney was quoted as saying: "The mistake is to always wait, wait, wait until you have perfect ...

First on the block: CBA to develop blockchain bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... transparency, and enable more robust issuance processes." CBA said it would employ a private Ethereum blockchain for the project, citing the active development community Ethereum enjoys worldwide, and the suitability of its functionality to the project. ...

Chief economist update: Heaven can wait but the BOE couldn't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
"The mistake is to always wait, wait, wait until you have perfect certainty." - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney The Bank of England (BOE) finally went ahead and did it. It lifted the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% at the conclusion of its ...

FSC aggregates insurance industry data

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... better products, she said. "For example, where the data reveals how much is paid out annually in mental health claims the project will inform the development of future public policy," she said. Over time the project will collect information on the insurance ...