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The Trump risk on global trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... 764 in December 2008 or that of the European debt crisis' 706 in February 2012 - the BDI climbed to 859 overnight. The one major risk to the continued improvement in trade is Donald Trump and his "America First" policy. One that Trump reminded the world ...

Tech providers fall behind increased planner needs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
More than 70% of financial planners are open to transition from their primary platform, saying technology providers are failing to adequately fulfill growing needs. Insights from the Investment Trends Planner Technology Report show 75% of financial ...

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... and Sky Network Television LTD have been rated "no reporting" for four consecutive years. Davidson said the results reveal major gaps in climate disclosure and that companies need to rapidly adjust their reporting practices. "It's difficult to understand ...

AMP Capital grows infrastructure team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... sector. Global head of infrastructure equity Boe Pahari said Prnjatovic's appointment follows the recent acquisition of a major stake in Endeavour Energy on behalf of long-term client REST and as part of the Advance Energy consortium. Pahari added Prnjatovic ...

Economics 101 is dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... governor Philip Lowe is correct in saying that, "there is no longer an expectation of additional monetary easing in other major economies" but don't expect an immediate and abrupt exit as well.

Sunsuper acquires multi-million dollar shopping centre

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  SATURDAY, 8 JUL 2017
Sunsuper is purchasing a major shopping centre in sub-regional New South Wales, marking the $45 billion super fund's first direct retail acquisition. Marketown Shopping Centre in Newcastle is being acquired by AMP Capital on behalf of Sunsuper for about ...

AAT upholds ex-AMP adviser ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... result of ASIC's ongoing Wealth Management Project, which was established in October 2014 with the objective of lifting major financial advice providers' standards namely NAB, Westpac, CBA, ANZ, AMP and Macquarie.

Data dictates immediate BOE action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
... increases in US interest rates are expected and there is no longer an expectation of additional monetary easing in other major economies," policy accommodation won't be withdrawn so soon as markets speculated, evidenced by the recent re-assessment of ...

Banks continue campaign to discredit SA bank tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... risky place to do business and create uncertainty around further investment by banking institutions. "While I concede the major banks are not always popular, we are the biggest source of investment in the South Australian economy. ANZ alone has provided ...

Stronger growth sans inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... underscore the current growth/inflation conundrum, today's reports show continuing strengthening momentum in the world's major economies - one that quickly followed updates on consumer prices indicating not only that inflation remains low but is easing ...