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Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... basis point reduction in the Fed funds rate at the conclusion of its July FOMC meeting - but instead of revving up the risk on trade, it was risk off. Equity markets fell. The S&P 500 index fell by 1.1% on the day; the DJIA declined by 1.2%; the Nasdaq ...

New climate risk government bond index launches

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... country's scores across three core climate risk pillars. Transition risk - The impact of efforts to mitigate climate change risk on a country and its economy Physical risk - The climate-related risk to the country and its economy from climate change's ...

Why the RBA has reason to cut rates in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... With cheaper equity prices resulting from last year's 7.4% negative return from the All Ordinaries index, it's risk on. What could be more mouth-watering for investors than cheaper equity market valuation and better returns (4.5% dividend yield)? ...

Chief economist update: Heaven can wait but the BOE couldn't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... itching to do so back in May. Despite the slowdown in the UK economy in the first quarter of this year, the increased risk on global trade wrought on the world by Trump's protectionist policies and of course the uncertainty over Brexit, the BOE remains ...

New regulations will choke unlisted property market: PFA

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... objectives, financial situations and needs of the persons in the target market." "Legislating this requirement places more risk on the issuer and arguably shifts responsibility from the financial adviser to the product issuer," Healy continued. "Unlisted ...

Investec unveils succession plan

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... bank and global head of private banking, will join the group board on 1 April 2018 and will succeed Burger as director of risk on 1 April 2019. Among the other changes, Perry Crosthwaite will take over Titi's post as group chair and will step down as ...

Super funds must address climate risk: Market Forces

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... largest superannuation funds found that 60 funds disclosed no tangible evidence they have considered the impact of climate risk on their investment portfolios, while 20 funds disclosed inadequate evidence they have considered climate risk. According ...

The Trump risk on global trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
If it's any indication, China's latest international trade accounts underline the current missive of strengthening global growth and with it, global trade. China's trade surplus improved to US$42.77 billion in the month of June from US$40.79 billion ...

Asia leads growing green bond market

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... also starting to take off," Insoll said. "Over half of European investors we surveyed expect a financial impact from ESG risk on their investments, with 33% expecting it to increase further and spread across sectors, and 20% seeing it more concentrated ...

Investors paying more for less: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... worth paying. Managers need to achieve significant outperformance after their fees are paid in order to justify taking the risk on active management."