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Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... would be created by Trump's fiscal largesse and better US interest rate premium (if the Fed raises interest rates in December -- and twice in 2017 - as expected). Good for the good ol' US of A...but not for emerging markets. Especially, those with high ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Australia managed funds industry The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the managed funds industry saw a 2.2% increase in funds under management to A$2,774.5 billion in the September quarter from A$2,715.5 billion in the June quarter. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Australia construction work done This will be a drag. A drag on Australian third quarter GDP that is. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that the value of total construction work done fell by 4.9% in the September quarter following a ...

CFSGAM reveals succession plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has announced the succession plan for the role of head of Australian equities growth. Current deputy head of Australian equities growth Dushko Bajic will become head of Australian equities growth ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
US existing home sales Are American homebuyers front-running the expected increase in the fed funds rate next month? Existing home sales jumped by 2.0% to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 5.6 million units in October. This is the highest level ...

New director for MyState

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
MyState has appointed a new non-executive director, effective 1 December 2016. Sibylle Krieger joins the MyState board, bringing with her 35 years' of experience in law and economic regulation. Krieger also currently serves as a non-executive director ...

ASIC bans former AMP adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
A former authorised representative of AMP Financial Planning has received an eight year ban after engaging in misleading conduct. James McCarthy of South Australia has been banned from providing financial services until 14 November 2024. He is the sole ...

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
I guess it's safe to say that Trump has got all - or nearly most of us - stumped, including Trump. "Donald Trump never actually wanted to be President of the United States", according to documentary filmmaker and author Michael Moore. In hindsight ...

Link makes Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Giant superannuation administrator Link Group has submitted a binding proposal to acquire Pillar Administration from the NSW government. In the past month Link has worked closely with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in developing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Australia NAB business confidence The latest NAB business survey showed business confidence and business conditions declined in October but according to NAB chief economist, Alan Oster, "The recent moderation in some NAB Business Survey indicators is ...