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Chief economist update: Tariff man takes Wall Street down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... 10-year two-year US bond yield spread - the one that precedes recession) appears to fit more with the definition of aggressive. How aggressive? US inflation expectations - derived from the differential between US nominal bond yields and Treasury Inflation-Protected ...

Culture dominates shareholder engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... misalignment between pay and performance that "encourage risky decision making" in return for high payoffs to meet aggressive targets over a short term. In 2017, Darroch said SSGA engaged with 35 public companies on executive compensation in Australia ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... investors actively trade in and out of those ETFs, it's what he refers to as 'active ETFs' or 'passive aggressive ETFs.' In other words, most ETFs are a form of active investing, but at very low cost. Petering sees ETFs as a "passive ...

Chief economist update: When QE turns to QT

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... a dartboard of reasons and you'll likely to hit a rational one - rising US bond yields, expectations of a more aggressive Fed, US-China trade war, slowing global growth momentum, emerging market rout, US equity market overvaluation, expectations ...

Reforms impact adviser mental health

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... out for including becoming distant from family or friends; not replying to texts or calls; being angry, irritable or aggressive; signs of increased stress; excessive drinking or drug use; changes to sleep patterns and appetite; and stopping or changing ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street has fallen, prepare to be greedy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... Wall Street is the worst since the 5th of February - that was blamed on rising bond yields, and expectations of a more aggressive Fed and slowing global growth momentum. Trump hasn't declared war on trade at the time but the fear was there - the ...

What do future asset managers look like?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief executive Chris Willcox has outlined his vision for the $120 trillion asset management industry, identifying a true north for its future direction. Speaking to a group of international media in London on Tuesday, Willcox ...

Chief economist update: That other Fed policy towards normalcy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... scenario. Eco 101 dictates that strong growth will ultimately lead to higher inflation. Ergo, the Fed would need to be more aggressive in raising the fed funds rate. At the conclusion of its September FOMC meeting, the Fed's dot plots indicated another ...

Chief economist update: Japan's sun shines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
... previous three-month period. Net exports would provide an even bigger subtraction from growth should Trump take as aggressive a stance on Tokyo as he is on China. This should not be too much a problem so long as Japanese domestic demand maintains its ...

Direct life insurance failing consumers: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... buying cover that they do not want or that is not right for them," the report said. ASIC chair James Shipton commented: "Aggressive selling practices and products that don't pay out when consumers expect undermine trust in the industry. However, selling ...