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Labor responds to Royal Commission, sheds light on victims of misconduct

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... to provide fair and reasonable compensation. According to anonymised quotes the ALP attributed to specific geographic regions, banks have admitted to wrongdoing before their victims, however have displayed arrogance in telling customers to "take them ...

Lazard appoints former Bennelong director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... Australia is a demonstrable commitment to servicing both our retail and institutional clients located in the southern regions of the country," Cuddy said. "We are delighted that Adam has agreed to join our team. He brings with him outstanding investment ...

October volatility sours investor outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... also concerning factors. State Street's Investor Confidence Index registered a similarly gloomy outlook across all regions. Global investor confidence decreased to 84.4 points from September's of 87.8. In Europe, investor confidence declined ...

Beware the fintech Ponzi scheme

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... Dr. Bonnie Buchanan and Dr. Cathy Xuying Cao provided a comprehensive report of the development of fintech in different regions - China, the UK and Sweden. The report highlighted the phenomenal growth of the segment. As of August this year, there are ...

Chief economist update: The winter of Australia's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... compared with the previous year's tally. The eastern states will bear the brunt of the drop in winter harvest: "For vast regions of the eastern states, there will be no harvest, and where there is a harvest, yields will be anywhere between 30% and ...

Diversification mandates lead the way: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... clients globally are interested in risk premia," Goodworth said. The attraction to risk premia has seen strong interest from regions such as the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada and Australia, he added. "The aim is not to lock the portfolio down with a hedge. ...

Financial literacy critical to European retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... products. This was closely followed by Germany (79%). On average, about one quarter (23%) of respondents from each of the six regions surveyed said a lack of understanding was a reason for not investing. Fear of volatility (22%) was next on the list. ...

Northern Trust hires chief investment strategist

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
The $1.1 trillion global fund manager appointed a new chief investment strategist for three regions including Asia-Pacific. Wouter Sturkenboom will be responsible for designing, implementing and communicating global investment strategy for the firm's ...

ASIC offers fee relief to drought-affected farmers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... could also call the free National Debt Hotline on 1800 007 007. Meanwhile, NAB will keep branches in drought-affected regions open, in a move which the bank's newly appointed chief customer officer of consumer banking Mike Baird said demonstrates NAB's ...

IFM bids to build Melbourne Airport rail link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... proposal would support 12,000 jobs each year during construction and stimulate 13,000 jobs in Melbourne's west and Victoria's regions. IFM Investors chief executive Brett Himbury said the project was a significant investment opportunity for millions ...