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Morningstar downgrades Franklin Templeton parent rating

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... passive strategies and flagships like Franklin Income FKINX performed poorly. "Franklin responded by cutting 300 personnel worldwide and launching seven exchange-traded funds in the United States, four of which passively track customised benchmarks built ...

Financial Standard wins prestigious award

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... year's judges were: Yasmin Allen Non-Executive Director, ASX Cathie Armour Commissioner, ASIC Andrew Baxter CEO, Publicis Worldwide Australia Paul Clitheroe Non-Executive Director, Ipac Securities Jacqui Jones Chief Executive, ABCN (Australian Business ...

Global healing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... highest since October 2015 - Improved outlook for profitability All the ingredients for reflation are present and rising. Worldwide activity. The net balance improved to +34% in February (from +25% in October) among manufacturers and to +29% (from +18%) ...

Global insurance tech eyes Australian expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... support FINEOS clients and help them extract the maximum possible value from their investment. Sequential joins our worldwide partner ecosystem of strategic alliances partners, and technical and application partners." Sequential managing partner Adrian ...

Hastings wins Japanese government mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... debt business currently has $3 billion in funds under management and oversees over 40 infrastructure debt investments worldwide. Overall, Hastings manages $12.8 billion on behalf of more than 70 institutional investors in Australia, New Zealand, Europe ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... Governance) Bill and its attack on the equal representation model of not-for-profit funds "is contrary to the support shown worldwide for this model, including in a majority of OECD countries." Fraser said the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... action on climate change to benefit future generations," Pitt said. "It means Queensland will be joining an ever-growing worldwide movement in supporting the issuing of green bonds." The list of potentially eligible projects could include: Renewable ...

Aussies attempt CFA in record numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... CFA Institute. The December 2016 Level I exam was administered in 104 test centers in 72 cities across 40 countries worldwide. The first ever CFA exam was sat in 1963 by 284 candidates, 94% of which passed. The three-tiered exam process was introduced ...

Moody Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... effect brought on by the All Ordinaries' 7.0% gain for the year 2016 or the resurgence in commodity prices or the almost worldwide optimism prompted by Trump's reflationary promises. I could only surmise that Australian consumer sentiment is being hurt ...

Trump to boost Aussie commodities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... and Mr. Trump's massive US infrastructure investment plan is likely to buoy a range of commodity-related businesses worldwide. Energy stocks tend to perform well during periods of strong economic growth, so if Mr. Trump's policies work, they also stand ...