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Chief economist update: China stitches it in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
If you want a poster boy to that old saying that, "a stitch in time saves nine" China is it. Latest data show that China's manufacturing sector is back in expansion. The official National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) China manufacturing PMI increased ...

Chief economist update: No credit to the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
If the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) very own Financial Aggregates report - released on March 29 - doesn't convince the board to switch from its current "neutral stance" to an interest rate cut very, very soon, by the time it does - and ...

Chief economist update: The Fed should act now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
When I was an economics student, I never much cared about economic history. What good does economic history offer? The agricultural revolution gave way to the revolution in industry and now... the tech revolt. Surely, things and the way of doing things ...

Zurich Investments shuts down fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
Zurich Investments has shut down an income-focused international equities fund amid a strategic review of its fund lineup. The Zurich Investments Global Equity Income Scheme, managed by Denning Pryce was closed off in September, wound up in December ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, many are questioning the role of Facebook in investment portfolios. After the social media giant live streamed the shootings, ethical investors have been forced to consider whether Facebook genuinely ...

Natixis bets on thematic investing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Natixis Investment Managers is set to add a new affiliate that will run thematic strategies including artificial intelligence, robotics, water and safety. Thematics Asset Management will start operating under the Natixis IM banner in the second quarter ...

NEOS continues recruitment drive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
NEOS Life continues to expand its workforce, with two senior underwriters and four sales managers. Karlton Andrews is the new senior underwriting risk specialist. He spent more than eight years at Suncorp in a similar role and prior to that held senior ...

Big banks, super funds join forces for sustainability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Senior executives of the big banks, superannuation funds, insurance companies and industry bodies have come together for the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative. The initiative is an unprecedented collaboration with the aim of shaping an Australian ...

SG Hiscock, DMP Asset Management to merge

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Boutique fund manager SG Hiscock (SGH) and DMP Asset Management (DMPAM) have agreed to merge by the end of the month. In announcing the merger plans, the two firms said a union will see the formation of a new organisation based out of Melbourne, offering ...

NAB ends introducer payments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
National Australia Bank will no longer make referral payments to introducers. NAB chief executive Philip Chronican said ending "introducer" payments was part of NAB's ongoing efforts to be a better bank following the Royal Commission. He said: "Through ...