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Chief economist update: Italy and Spain an emerging ECB problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
Geo-politics remain the talk of the financial markets as Trump's rolling circus again came to the fore with his flip-flop-flip over the US-North Korean summit - just a day after Trump cancelled the summit, he declared it back on again. Make what ...

Former Macquarie equities team launches boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
Multi-affiliate investment manager Pinnacle Investments officially launched its latest boutique firm with two former Macquarie stock pickers at the helm. Patrick Hodgens, who spent 28 years as Macquarie's head of equities and as an executive director ...

Agriculture investment under parliament microscope

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
The practical barriers to superannuation investment in Australia's agricultural sector are now the subject of a Federal Parliament inquiry. The house standing committee on agriculture and water resources will accept submissions to the inquiry as the ...

Chief economist update: Erdogan's Turkey is cooked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
I'm all for transparency but some discussions or disagreements are better resolved behind closed doors. Not for the limelight/spotlight-hogging president of the US. Donald Trump didn't take to Twitter this time, he penned an open letter to tell ...

Molopo restrained ahead of AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
The Takeovers Panel has ruled that, as per an application for an interim order by Aurora Funds Management, Molopo Energy will be unable to make any payment or incurring any liability of more than $175,000. Both Aurora and Keybridge Capital are substantial ...

Chief economist update: Fed will go hiking in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... Markit purchasing managers' survey, showing that the Composite PMI rose to a better than expected reading of 55.7 in May (preliminary estimate) from 54.9 in April. This is the best reading in three months on the back of gains in both the manufacturing ...

T. Rowe Price appoints head of research

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
T. Rowe Price has promoted internally to fill the head of research role that opened up at its Australian equities team when the incumbent Viral Patel left for Fidelity International earlier this month. Ryan Martyn takes on the role after seven years ...

Perennial cuts fees for defensive LIC, revises investment strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
Perennial has reduced management fees for its defensive listed investment company as part of a revision of the overall investment strategy. Management fees for the Wealth Defender Equities LIC will be cut from 0.98% to 0.8%. This follows the LIC's ...

Life insurers should fund medical rehabilitation: MLC

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
There is division over whether or not private life insurers should be able to fund medical treatments for rehabilitating customers - the subject of a current Parliamentary Joint Committee - with giants like MLC Insurance and AustralianSuper batting ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
About 60% of Northern Trust's Australian-based institutional investment clients believe meaningful adoption of artificial intelligence will occur within the respective businesses over the next two years. Local instos are more bullish on AI than ...