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Chief economist update: The yen to dictate if BOJ turns words into action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... the US dollar had been appreciating against the yen since late August. The same could be said of the euro, despite the European Central Bank's (ECB) September "action" to lower the interest rate on the deposit facility by 10 basis points to -0.5% ...

Macquarie to cut jobs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... Group has decided to focus its cash equities business within the Asia Pacific region, reducing its presence in US and European markets. The group said the decision was in response to "structural changes" in the broader market after it conducted a strategic ...

Chief economist update: Arrivederci Signor Draghi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Super "whatever it takes" Mario Draghi's final outing as president of the European Central Bank (ECB) came and went without much fanfare. The ECB kept monetary policy settings unchanged at its October 24 meeting. This is to be expected after it ...

WiseTech short could impact super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... WiseTech of 10%, whereas WiseTech claims 25%. Especially suspect, according to the short seller, is the company's European revenue growth - which it alleged is overstated by $48 million. J Capital said: "We have obtained financial fillings of European ...

Challenger director jumps to global manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... role, Mancini will be based in Hong Kong. He replaces Simon Lund, who will move to Dublin to focus on HarbourVest's European distribution. Mancini's roles prior to Challenger include Credit Suisse's director of hedge fund strategic services ...

Natixis announces global c-suite changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... lead one of our key strategic initiatives; the creation and development with La Banque Postale Asset Management of a European leader focused on insurance-related euro fixed income."

YouTube fundie ousted, flagship fund to be wound up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... due diligence required by the fund's depository Northern Trust. The winding up is expected to commence in January, as European law requires investors are given three months' notice. The suspension was intended to give Woodford time to reposition the ...

Chief economist update: Brexit uncertainty is not all that bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... Elizabeth II has spoken. "My Government's priority has always been to secure the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union on October 31," she has said. Whether her majesty will later come to regret mouthing these words - reportedly ...

Poor market conditions weigh on Perpetual, Pendal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... by the inflow of $500 million into its US pooled funds. The decline was mostly due to outflows in the Westpac book and European and UK OEIC funds, despite receiving an over $1 billion boost from the weaker Australian dollar. The loss for Perpetual marks ...

Macquarie, Tasplan and QIC shuffle airports

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... Farnborough Airport and sold its interest in Hobart International Airport to a consortium including QIC. MIRA's Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 picked up Farnborough from a consortium of private investors for an undisclosed amount. The airport ...