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Vanguard launches ETF, appoints new lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... organisation to leverage the best practices, low-cost execution and expertise of traders in multiple markets around the globe." "QEG's collaborative approach over the past 30 years sets them apart from many competitors. They seek to add value through ...

Chief economist update: Japan should raise taxes another day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... the European Union (EU) and their effects; and geopolitical risks". The same macro-risks every other central across the globe is guarding against. But there's one major risk that is unique to Japan -- risk that Japanese authorities can mitigate or ...

Chief economist update: Fed on ice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... forward. Not only this, the Fed's gentler policy would trickle down onto the policies of other central banks around the globe. Re-flation returns? If so, the Fed's prediction for a 25 bps interest rate hike in 2020 would be right on target (and ...

Benchmark APRA against global counterparts: Treasury

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
APRA's first capability review should consider benchmarking it against comparable prudential regulators around the globe, says its terms of reference which are now open for response. Last month, the Government agreed to undertake regular capability ...

Younger HNWs splashing on art

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
A new tribe of art collectors is emerging across the globe as younger high-net-worth individuals loosen their purse strings to buy more readily than the old guard, says a new UBS report. Millennials accounted for almost half of the total high end spending ...

NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... responsible investment Anne-Maree O'Connor said the change brought the fund in line with investment managers around the globe who already allow stakeholder access to historical voting data. "The fund's voting information will be useful for companies ...

Chief economist update: The Fed pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... 1.6%, the Nasdaq's up 2.2% and the Russell 2000's up 1.1%. Optimism is back! This is sure to reverberate around the globe, triggering rebounds in consumer spending, business investment, jobs and overall economic growth, lifting inflation. My ...

Corporates can help solve retirement issue: BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... expectations of the companies they work for, buy from and invest in, Fink added. "With unemployment improving across the globe, workers, not just shareholders, can and will have a greater say in defining a company's purpose, priorities, and even the ...

New owner at Strategic Insight

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... within the financial services industry," he said. SI is headquartered in New York but has 10 additional offices across the globe. Strategic Insight chief executive and president Joel Mandelbaum said the acquisition is timely and will enable the firm ...

Why indexing is big business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
With over three million active benchmarks across the globe growing exponentially, the changing nature of index providers is becoming increasingly more relevant in the investment process. The disproportionate ratio of stocks to indices shows no sign ...