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Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... can be Fed chairman). I waved the white flag after reading Bloomberg's report: "Overseas funds are pulling out of six major Asian emerging equity markets at a pace unseen since the global financial crisis of 2008 - withdrawing $19 billion from India ...

NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... fintech startup companies but now also include larger scale-up fintechs which are dominant players in their sectors and are major employers in their own right." The awards were presented by Jobs for NSW, and NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Small ...

Chief economist update: Fed flattens the yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... market's reaction to the latest US Federal Reserve missive, one would think that Wall Street is against strong(er) growth. All major benchmark indices - DJIA, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 - closed lower after the Fed announced the widely-anticipated ...

Industry fund calls for tougher SMSF rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... APRA-regulated funds. Using ATO data, it highlighted the poor performance of SMSFs with lower balances as unsustainable and posing a major risk to members. The PC noted the SMSF sector has broadly tracked the long-term investment performance of APRA-regulated ...

What worries Aussie advisers: Natixis

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... voice of reason, helping clients make rational decisions, and guiding them through the emotional side of investing was a major part of their role, with over 50% of Australian advisers saying this was very important. However, for Australian advisers ...

Prospa postpones IPO after consultation with Macquarie, UBS

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... to engage with ASIC and other stakeholders as the reason behind its pause on Wednesday. Prospa added it understood other major industry participants were undergoing a similar review and consultation process, and said over the past 48 hours it had engaged ...

Former Sunsuper boss links with EQT

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... calibre and quality to our board." Earlier this year, the trustee appointed Ferdi Hepworth to oversee the grants program of major philanthropic client, the William Buckland Foundation.

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... in all of these areas," Ontario Teachers' president and chief executive Ron Mock said. The initiative brings together major G7 institutional investors including CalPERS, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Natixis Investment Managers ...

HESTA commits $40m to impact investments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
HESTA is committing a further $40 million to its Social Impact Investment Trust (SIIT), which is managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). SIIT was launched in 2015 and is aimed at funding investments "that generate both a measurable social impact ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... household consumption (+0.2 pps), private investment (+0.2%), government spending (+0.2) and net exports (+0.4). Very good - all major GDP components have produced positive contributions to March quarter growth. However, dig deeper and you'll find ...