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Foreign direct investors turning to Australia for growth

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... survey of "senior executives of the world's leading corporations" conducted in January 2016, revealed that while the United States remains at the top spot in the FDI Confidence Index, Australia has risen three points to seventh (after falling to 10 last ...

OneVue launches international equities capability

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... accounts (SMAs) that invest directly in companies listed across eight securities exchanges including Europe, the United States, Asia and New Zealand. Watershed Funds Management and Fat Prophets are the first investment managers to have signed up for ...

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.

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 ...