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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... Japan - the country's top export market - fell by 0.3% to US$939.6 million in the year to February. Shipments to the United States increased by 1.6% over the year but those to China and Hong Kong dropped by 11.6% and 0.3%, respectively.

State Street SHE Index aimed at capitalising on diversity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... findings, American women account for an average of just 16% of the members of executive teams. The findings in the United States echo those in Australia. Recent research by Rainmaker SelectingSuper shows superannuation funds led by women, or with significant ...

Super the bedrock for multi-sector funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... Murphy said 2015 brought growing uncertainty for markets worldwide, fuelled by changes in monetary policies in the United States and Europe, slowing economic growth around the world, and slumping commodity prices, especially oil. "Accordingly, inflows ...

IMF Bentham announces $30m bond issue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... is the largest litigation funder in Australia, now offering its services in overseas jurisdictions including the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom and mainland Europe. Its principal activities are the investigation ...

T+2 settlement arrives on Monday

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... commonwealth inflation bonds. T+2 settlement already operates in major markets including Europe and Hong Kong. The United States and Canada have proposed moving to T+2 in September 2017.

Magellan appoints former Network Ten chief

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
... continues to grow and evolve. Hamish's extensive experience in managing a large multinational business based in the United States provides an additional dimension to the board's capabilities."

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... financial market conditions could tighten further." But wait! There's a new risk added. "Financial conditions in the United States have recently become less supportive of growth, with declines in broad measures of equity prices, higher borrowing rates ...

Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... decade. "Automation will probably change the vast majority of occupations, and up to 45% of all work activities in the United States, where MGI performed its analysis, can be automated right now with current technology," the report said. "Our work indicates ...

Who spooked the greenback?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... could spill over into America. " "This translates into weaker exports, business investment and manufacturing in the United States, slower progress on hitting the inflation target, and financial tightening through the exchange rate and rising risk spreads ...

Morningstar appoints head of sales and distribution

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... more than 20 years' experience in business leadership roles in the financial services industry in Australia and the United States. Most recently she was a consultant and mentor in leadership and sales and a co-producer for the inaugural Conscious Capitalism ...