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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
Brexit concerns push hedge funds to A$4tr Global hedge fund capital increased to A$4 trillion in the second quarter of this year, according to Hedge Funds Research. The surge, sparked by Brexit concerns, was the third highest hedge fund FUM tally on ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... Australia's top four financial authorities says the country is well placed to manage the economic and financial repercussions of Brexit. The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) presented a report to the federal government earlier this month reflecting ...

No more inquiries, says FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... financial services reforms "already in the legislative pipeline," including the life insurance reforms. Referencing the recent Brexit referendum, Loane argued that London's status as a newly independent financial centre could allow it to have a much ...

Property and infrastructure steer REST into positive territory

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... despite the volatility in financial markets over the last twelve months - most notably fluctuations in oil prices and the Brexit - REST's options have delivered positive returns for members. "REST's strategic property and infrastructure investments underpinned ...

MTAA Super bolsters investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... holdings make up our unlisted assets and particularly in the infrastructure space we had strong results," Turner said. "The Brexit impacted everybody and the timing of that was pretty amazing but the markets bounced back reasonably quickly as well. That's ...

US becomes post-Brexit equity safe haven

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
US equities have become a "safe harbour" for global investors following the Brexit referendum, according to J.P. Morgan research. J.P. Morgan's quarterly perspectives for Q3 2016 noted that there is continuing uncertainty as to when the UK government ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... that there are jobs to find. To be sure, this could be a function of the Australian economy's increasing momentum before 'Brexit,' employment is a lagging indicator after all. But leading indicators of the jobs market -- such as the ANZ job advertisements ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
Australia consumer confidence Conducted from 4 July to 7 July - after 'Brexit' and amidst the then still inconclusive Australian Federal elections - it's not surprising that Australian consumer sentiment declined in July, what was surprising was that ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
Australia business confidence Taken "right amidst the heightened uncertainty around the Brexit referendum, and ahead of the Australian Federal election," the National Australia Bank's (NAB) business survey showed business confidence rose to a higher ...

Returning Fed hike expectations could be flattened by yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... June. This is much, much more than even the highest forecast for a 235,000 gain. The VIX index has fallen by 49% from the Brexit-induced spike that sent it to a four-month high of 25.76. Although contrary to Fed chair Janet Yellen's expectations for ...