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Japan needs trade peace with the US

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
It must be because Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy exit speculations have died down or that Japan's response to Donald Trump's tariff increases has been less confrontational than China, the EU or even Canada but Japan had rarely been on headlines in recent ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... some of the participating G7 institutions. The announcement follows the recent establishment of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, a new tool that Canadian provincial, territorial, municipal and indigenous government partners can use to access financing ...

Avaloq expands Australian footprint, appoints senior roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... office services to the financial industry across the region. Prior to joining Avaloq, he held executive roles at Deutsche Bank in Singapore and Switzerland. Ayer most recently served as Deutsche Bank interim head of wealth management operations (global) ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... are pretty numbers that'll sure put a smile on Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's face and vindicate the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) "central forecast for GDP growth to pick up, to average a bit above 3% in 2018 and 2019." Financial ...

HESTA revamps executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... resigned last month. Tan is a former Goldman Sachs portfolio manager and has also worked as an economist for the Reserve Bank of Australia. Tan joins HESTA with an extensive knowledge of our investment approach, having worked closely with its investment ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to an RBA cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.5% following its June 5 board meeting. Except for a few tweaks in the wordings here and there, RBA Governor Philip Lowe's statement ...

Charges laid in ANZ criminal cartel conduct case

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
Six senior executives from ANZ, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup will face a Sydney Court next month after the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) laid charges against the cohort today. Executives facing criminal conduct charges have been ...

Vanguard Australia appoints new managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
The $6 trillion asset manager's top job in Australia is seeing a change of guard, with current managing director Colin Kelton moving to a US-based role. Joining Vanguard Australia is Frank Kolimago, who has been with the company for more than two ...

CYBG revises Virgin Money offer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
CYBG has improved its offer for Virgin Money, the bank and financial services company founded by Richard Branson, in a bid to create a serious national competitor in the UK's banking sector. Under the revised proposal, Virgin Money shareholders ...

Members abandon bank-aligned group insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
Latest Rainmaker group insurance research shows the share of superannuation fund members associated with a bank-aligned group insurer has halved in the last four years. The number of not-for-profit (NFP) superannuation members linked to a bank-aligned ...