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Chief economist update: BOJ decision announced and ignored

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... remains; "Japan's economy is likely to continue its moderate expansion, despite being affected by the slowdown in overseas economies for the time being. Domestic demand is likely to follow an uptrend, with a virtuous cycle from income to spending ...

CFA Institute settles hiring dispute

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The CFA Institute has settled with the US Department of Justice over the practice of hiring temporary overseas exam graders. The global association of investment professionals will pay a fine of US$321,000 ($446,768) following an investigation into ...

Local fintech investment soars

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... investment plays a critical role. Open banking is another catalyst for further fintech investment, in particular investment in overseas fintech companies which we are already starting to see," Pollari said. Australia's focus on customer data as a ...

Investment manager appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... Its trustee is Vasco Investment Managers. The investments currently span 11 countries and are focused on emerging and overseas markets where the company sees better valuations and economic factors. The fund says its current rate of return is 6.45 % per ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... fees. Introduced to Rest members in December 2018, the three new indexed investment choices offer Australian shares, overseas shares or a balanced option respectively. Balanced Indexed invests in a mix of growth and defensive assets comprising: overseas ...

Chief economist update: Bring on Aussie dollar depreciation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... Wait there's more! Australian import-competing industries would also get a bump up as products and services sourced overseas become more expensive in A$-terms, encouraging Aussies to buy "Made in Australia". Sure, there go our overseas holidays as ...

CCIV consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... scheme (MIS) trust-based structure. The aim is to make Australian investment products more marketable and competitive overseas by making them more compatible with the global market - or as the exposure draft put it, "advance the more general objective ...

IRESS lead moves to Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Bank through a new security. Deutsche Bank issued a security called transferable custody receipts (TraCRs ) to invest in overseas stocks with local trading on Chi-X Australia.

FIIG turns to institutional market

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... Paribas, and has been working towards building the firm's relationships with institutional fund managers in Australia and overseas. Commenting on the appointments, Bayley said FIIG's new hires would prove instrumental in its growth in the institutional ...

Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... incentivised to pay higher dividends than non-Australian companies." It would potentially push Australians to invest in overseas companies, as well as riskier asset classes at the expense of local tax payments and employment, he said. Retail investors ...