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Chief economist update: Does the Fed lift or cut interest rates just for the heck of it?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
The British Parliament has put a full stop to months of speculation over PM Theresa May's leadership when she emerged victorious - 200 to 117 - over her own party's (the Conservative Party) no confidence motion lodged against her. The Party's ...

FIIG turns to institutional market

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... fill this void and satisfy the growing demand from institutional investors." Former Laminar Capital head of business development Michael Clout linked with FIIG in August, and was tasked with lifting the firm's presence among local government, religious ...

Super funds defend $5bn infrastructure investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... Government under the 2013 deeds. The ACCC alleges that entering into the deeds was "likely to prevent or hinder the development of a container terminal at the Port of Newcastle, and had the purpose, or was likely to have the effect of, substantially ...

Chief economist update: Aussie property market drop becoming self-fulfilling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... And its name is property. So much so that the latest detailed report on Australia by the Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) warned that, although the "current trajectory" of falling house prices "would suggest a soft landing... ...

Challenger kicks off active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... natural for us to enter the space." In developing the active ETFs, Fidante added one full-time employee to its product development team. Meanwhile two others on the team have focused primarily on ETFs for the last six months. "We had to look at the operational ...

Perennial ups retail distribution

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... (NSW & ACT) focus for Perennial. Tisdell has worked in financial services for 20 years including roles in business development, senior distribution and product roles at Macquarie Bank, RBS, BNP Paribas and Citibank. Perennial Value managing director ...

New mortality study adds to retirement conversation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... paper, Exploring Retiree Mortality, comes in response to the Australian government's decision to stimulate industry development of post-retirement products. David Orford's firm Optimum Pensions is launching a lifetime annuity with an insurer ...

Putting a price tag on clean investing

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... markets will drive the transition to a low carbon economy". Her analysis estimated that the total wealth created by the development of cleantech patents ranges from US$10.16 to US$15.49 trillion dollars which is 13%-20% of the world GDP in 2017. Additionally ...

FTSE Russell expands ESG research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... Makepeace said FTSE Russell believes the new indexes will provide additional choice to the market. "This is an exciting development for our clients as it will provide new tools and benchmarks," Makepeace said. "FTSE Russell has been a leader in sustainable ...

Advice firm runs rule over Labor policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
A prominent financial advice group suggests Labor's proposals on negative gearing, capital gains tax and dividend imputation all need a closer look heading into an election year. HLB Mann Judd Sydney wealth partner Jonathan Philpot said these issues ...