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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Noi, noi, noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... several times. This land girth by sea has survived (without a recession) major episodes of global upheaval such as the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis, the dotcom bust in 2000, September 11 and the US recession in 2001, and the Great Recession of 2008. ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... reforms to reduce superannuation fees, concluding the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) and creating more trade opportunities as Asian demand for financial services increases." Prime Minister Turnbull said in announcing the new Cabinet: "The honourable ...

OPINION: Why ditching the monarchy makes sense in the Asian century

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Asia. Australians constantly talk of the economic opportunity presented by the three billion people that will be in the Asian middle class by 2030. This transformation is occurring on our doorstep and Australia is geographically located in the right ...

Japan joins Asia Region Funds Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... Thailand and Australia will also participate on the project. The inclusion of Japan "is a game changer for the passport and the Asian region," Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said. "With $4 trillion of funds under management ...

Global Financial Inclusion winners announced

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
The Wall Street Journal's Financial Inclusion Challenge, supported by the MetLife Foundation, has been recognised by The Asia Society in Hong Kong. The Challenge is a global project launched in Asia to recognise innovative, sustainable, scalable strategies ...

Pengana and PanAgora strike new deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... across five equity strategies spanning Australian shares, Australian small caps, global resources, global small caps, and Asian event driven. The deal with PanAgora follows a similar arrangement made with Lizard Investors last year. Lizard is the appointed ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... link China's two stock exchanges and open them to a wider range of investors. Looking beyond newspaper headlines, other Asian countries have delivered excellent returns over the past years. Top performers include the Philippines (14.8% returns per annum ...

A$ falls to the occasion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... during times of extreme fear (the VIX index is inverted in the chart). The A$/US$ sank from US$0.80 to below US$60 during the Asian financial crisis; it fell from around US$0.65 to US$0.49 during the US recession in 2001 and following the September 11 ...

China trade deal must not be delayed: FSC

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... States and most of Europe. It gives us a first mover advantage. This is the regulatory architecture we need to compete in the Asian century. Swift implementation by the Parliament is now essential.

Ignition Wealth appoints inaugural chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... inaugural chairman. Peter Meurer has more than 40 years' experience in financial markets and has been executive chairman of Asian investment bank Nomura Australia since 2012. He was previously vice chairman of Citigroup Australia and Merrill Lynch Australia. ...