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Australian retirement system weakens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018

... 80.3 and 80.2 respectively; Denmark previously held first place for the last six years. Of the 34 countries analysed, Argentina received the lowest score, coming in at 39.2. In compiling the report, Mercer said the growing tension between adequacy and ...

Chi-x opens up access to tech darling Apple

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018

... looking to gain access to US listed shares." Deutsche developed transferable custody receipts in 1995, offering them in Argentina, Mexico and most recently Chile. Deutsche Bank sets up the security's structure and acts as depositary bank, pays the dividends ...

Chief economist update: Emerging markets feel the heat as Turkey burns

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018

Emerging markets continue to feel the heat from Turkey's roasting and so do several European countries. The European Central Bank (ECB) can only count its blessings that Turkey is not Greece. It has applied, but Turkey is not (yet) a member of the ...

Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018

... far this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg... Developing nations including Turkey, Indonesia, India and Argentina have raised rates, while Brazil's central bank has sold extra foreign-exchange swap contracts in an effort to stabilise ...

Chief economist update: Erdogan's Turkey is cooked

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018

... "bangs" from the country north of the DMZ. But other countries have bigger fishes to fry, largely self-inflicted as in Argentina and Turkey's case. Just like Argentina two weeks before, Turkey is in the firing line. The Banco Central de la Republica ...

Chief economist update: Crying for Argentina

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018

... fed funds rate from the current 1.75% to 2.25% (two hikes) or 2.75% (four hikes). The Banco Central de la Republica Argentina (BCRA) has lifted rates three times in just a day and a week. The Argentinian central bank hiked (spiked would be more apropos) ...

Chief economist update: No target sign on India's back

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 9 APR 2018

... and the "sell in May" dictum (which coincides with the May 1 expiration of the tariff exemption Trump granted to EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea - and the chills, they'll be multiplying. US Census Bureau data show that ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018

Isn't Australia part of the lucky group of countries (that include the EU, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea) US President Donald Trump, in all his benevolence, graciously granted exemptions (albeit, temporarily) from his protectionist ...

Chief economist update: The euro's doing Trump's work in the Eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018

... Conference on the 14 March - before Trump's tariffs took effect and before Trump granted a temporary exemption to EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea until May 1 - ECB President Mario Draghi said that while the central bank ...

Chief economist update: It's not just the trade war

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018

... escalation of a trade war would be fallacious. The temporary exemptions to the tariff increase granted by Trump to the EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea until 1 May this year gives him away. POTUS just wants a stronger ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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