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Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... (PBOC), Factset reports: "At press conference to conclude NPC, Li reaffirmed capacity to use reserve requirements and interest rates to support economic growth (Reuters). Stated China's economy is facing additional downward pressure but Beijing will ...

Brookfield acquires 62% of Oaktree Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... employee-unitholders of Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, the holder of all outstanding Class B units of Oaktree as well as a direct interest in certain Oaktree operating entities, will sell to Brookfield 20% of their units for the same consideration as ...

Chief economist update: What's the RBA waiting for?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... 1.80% in the previous quarter. So what's the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) waiting for? Why doesn't it cut interest rates, and cut it now? I could only surmise that the reason is because the Australian central bank doesn't want to be seen ...

More advisers using ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... challenges as we head further into 2019, with increased scrutiny on the costs of advice, transparency and client best interest duties," Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said. "We predict ETFs to continue to be adopted by planners, along with greater ...

AMP Capital scores AFL stadium interest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... Perth's Optus Stadium, home to AFL clubs Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles. The investment manager has acquired a 50% interest in Westadium, the organisation that partnered the Western Australian government in designing, building, financing ...

Chief economist update: Breaking up is hard to do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... returned to the BOE's 2.0% inflation target - despite accelerating wages growth. So much so, it allowed the BOE to raise interest rates twice since the Brexit referendum - a 25 bps increase in the Bank Rate from 0.25% to 0.5% in February 2017 and ...

Rejuvenated APRA asserts authority

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... can expect to lift their game in areas like board capability, fiduciary culture and adequately addressing conflicts of interest.

NFP super funds rise to occasion post-Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
While industry funds emerged largely unscathed from the Hayne Royal Commission, it is more critical than ever for not-for-profit funds to be exemplary in terms of practices and performance. This was a key message at this year's Conference of Major Super ...

Statewide Super confirms merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
Statewide Super is in advanced merger talks with two superannuation funds, confirming a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed. A spokesperson for Statewide Super told Financial Standard the fund is exploring a potential merger with WA Super and ...

Jamieson Coote Bonds introduces global fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... mitigate downside risk. Speaking to Financial Standard recently, Jamieson said there is research to suggest the global interest rate hiking cycle will be the largest in 70 years on the back of the world's biggest debt loads. "We've got consumer ...