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Shareholder activism on the rise

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... found that activism against non-US targets accounted for 40% of campaigns for 2019, up from 30% in 2015. For the first time, Japan was the second most targeted jurisdiction, second only to the US. Activists fought in 19 campaigns and deployed US$4.5 ...

Chief economist update: A busy 2020 for Abe, BOJ

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... currency region slowing to 1.8% in 2020 and 1.7% in 2021 - both raised by 0.1 pps. The World Bank report was a bit kinder on Japan, so it seems. Japanese GDP growth is expected to accelerate to 1.1% in 2019 - an upward revision of 0.3 pps - from 0.8% ...

China's growth to slow: PIMCO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... another element of the trade deal with the US." In other expectations for the Asia-Pacific region, PIMCO said it believes Japan will experience growth in the second half of the year, but will experience a slowdown in the first half. "We expect GDP growth ...

MLC Life Insurance under review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... deteriorating profitability in relation to income protection products, according to MLC Life Insurance owner Nippon Life. The Japan-based majority shareholder of MLC Life purchased the business off National Australia Bank in 2015, though the two parties ...

Chief economist update: Stock rally heralds 2020 cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... of England (BOE) maintained its accommodative stance and the government pledged increased fiscal stimulus and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may have done nothing all year but it promised to act (if it becomes necessary). Even our very own Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Global firm cuts fund fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... asset manager recently broadened Sowerby's role, with the Legg Mason executive now serving as head of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) in addition to running the Australian and New Zealand operations of the firm.

Chief economist update: Weaker yen strengthening Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... Google - translates to Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in english. It certainly is looking a lot like Christmas in Japan, thanks to the continued depreciation of the yen which, in turn, is thanks to optimism over the "phase one" deal between the ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
Financial Standard had been calling for it, central banks have, and now it's the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In its latest bi-annual economic global economic report released this month, the OECD maintained its Australian ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... however was anyone's guess. SSGA head of the investment solutions group portfolio management, Americas and Asia (ex Japan) Michael Martel summed up the current environment at play: "I don't know of any central banks that have a mandate to stabilise ...

CBA wealth boss to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
The chief executive of NewCo is set to exit among other changes to Commonwealth Bank's group executive lineup. Jason Yetton will depart in early January 2020 after just over 12 months in the role. To date, Yetton oversaw the divestment of Count ...