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A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... two, but three major financial and economic crises in recent history. The A$ absorbed some of the negative shocks from the Asian Crisis when it dropped from more than US$0.80 to below US$0.60. It deflected the fallout from the 2001 US recession and September ...

Fintech grows through adviser platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... in Australia, such as involvement with SMSF platforms and a lot of the admin platforms. He is also looking to expand in Asian markets such as Singapore and Hong Kong.

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... Euro Stoxx-50 index closed lower by as much, down 0.8% and the FTSE-100 index finished 0.3% down. Equity markets in the Asian timezone are sure follow when they open. But whether or not this is a knee-jerk reaction that would be unwound in time remains ...

Japan still leading APAC offshore investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... viewed on the same footing as many of our international peers." Commenting on Asia-Pacific investments, he said: "In reality, Asian demand hasn't really even started. As the wealth of the region's middle class continues to grow, so too will their desire ...

Pengana boosts adviser distribution footprint

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... available via 15 platforms. The strategies cover Australian equities, local and global small caps, international equities, Asian event-driven and global market neutral. "We've seen growing demand for our solutions as both investors and their advisers ...

ANZ has little time for robo-advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... the backburner comes as part of the bank's decision to downsize, with the recent sale of its branch network across five Asian countries to DBS Bank and the potential sale of its wealth business, and is also part of the institution's strategy for transforming ...

Japanese bank Nomura ups ante in robo-advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... should take a closer look at Nomura after the $1.1 trillion banking giant launched its robo-advice service this week. The Asian bank will roll-out 'Nomura Goal-based' to retail investors in Japan. While there has been a wave of robo-advice launches recently ...

Challis Capital wins property mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... Capital Partners has won its largest investment mandate since it was established two years ago. A private consortium of Asian investors has awarded the real estate division of Challis Capital Partners a $100 million investment mandate to seek 'special ...

Foreign instos keen on Aussie real estate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... acquisitions during this time - both investing more than $1 billion. To highlight the interest in industrial real estate from Asian institutions globally, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC recently made the largest European real estate transaction ...

Vanguard execs head to US

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... offices. "Matthew joined Vanguard Australia in 2014, bringing with him diverse experience gained in Vanguard's European and Asian offices. He will be a valuable addition to the Australian executive team as we continue to build out our offering for Australian ...