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Fed does the expected, will do as expected

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
It was the event that wasn't. This event, of course, is the US Federal Reserve's 31 October - 1 November FOMC meeting. The Fed's forward guidance is the same as it was in the 20 September FOMC statement when it announced that it would initiate its balance ...

Forgery sees former NAB adviser sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
A former NAB adviser pleaded guilty to two charges of forgery brought against him by ASIC. Shane Thompson of New Gisborne, Victoria was fined $1000 and forced to pay $223.30 in costs by the Melbourne Magistrates' Court for forging and submitting financial ...

ECB schedules taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The European Central Bank's (ECB) October monetary policy meeting ended financial market speculations over its QE exit strategy. ECB president Mario Draghi did what he telegraphed he would -- discuss QE unwind strategy in October - and offered something ...

Active the best way forward for super: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
An Australian investment consultant and research specialist is further endorsing that superannuation fund trustees adopt active management in the best interests of members. Peterson Research Institute founder and director John Peterson issued a media ...

Macquarie Atlas Roads farewells chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
The chief executive of Macquarie Atlas Roads (MQA) will step down after eight years in the role. Peter Trent is exiting the role in February 2018 to be succeeded by current Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (MIC) chief executive James Hooke. Following ...

UniSuper builds equities team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
UniSuper named two senior hires to help bolster its in-house investment management capabilities. Matt Spence, who joins the super fund as a senior analyst for infrastructure, was formally the head of infrastructure, utilities and transport research ...

Former NZ Prime Minister joins bank board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2017
ANZ Bank New Zealand appointed the country's former Prime Minister as chair. Sir John Key replaces John Judge, who will retire as chair in January next year, a position he's held since 2012. Judge joined the board in December 2008 as an independent ...

Japanese sun rises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
"Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, And I say it's all right..." - The Beatles The rally that propelled the Nikkei-225 index to its highest level last week lingers. On 11 October, Japan's benchmark equity market index rose by a mere 0.28% but its ...

QIC announces board appointments

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Australian investment giant QIC recently added a New York-based real estate investment expert to its board. Joining the board is Professor Patrice Derrington, whose experience includes directorships and executive positions at JP Morgan Chase, Lower ...

Inflated attention on September US CPI inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Heading into last weekend, financial headlines abound over the latest update on US consumer price inflation. Financial market participants keenly awaited its release for clues on future Fed monetary policy direction...or so the headlines say. I say ...