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Chief economist update: Australian dollar loss is economy's gain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... because of the escalating global war on trade; it's because of falling commodity prices; it's because of widening interest rate premiums (in the case against the US) and narrowing interest rates differentials - the ECB, BOJ and BOE are expected ...

Private equity firm closes $558m mining fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
A $9.8 billion global private equity firm with investments in Sydney and Perth mining companies has attracted interest from several institutional investors for its first mining fund. Denham Capital has just closed its Denham Mining Fund at $558 million. ...

Chief economist update: Fed funds at five point O

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... reasons why Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic and some of his colleagues are advising the Fed to "slow the pace of interest rate hikes".

Investors sharpen watch on RMBS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... the RMBS market was a little more liquid or spreads were a little bit wider," Lee says. Alongside renewed fund manager interest are several recent private equity investments. In the last nine months, three non-bank lenders (also large RMBS issuers) were ...

Chief economist update: Minutes of concerns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... from 54 bps at the start of the year. This is lower than the 73 bps gap that prompted then Fed Chairman to deliver his "interest rate conundrum" speech in testimony before the US Senate Committee on Banking on February 17, 2005. If I recall correctly ...

Digital transformation challenges super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
AustralianSuper has been ranked the top superannuation fund for member engagement services in 2017, at a time when funds across the industry grapple with digital transformation, Investment Trends research shows. Sunsuper, HESTA, QSuper and Hostplus ...

Chief economist update: Steady at 24 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... lending standards. Not surprising, these unchanged assessments led to the now familiar conclusion: "The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy. Further progress in reducing unemployment and having inflation return ...

US investment giant acquires global fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
One of the largest investment managers in the US now owns a 60% interest in a global ESG-focused fund manager with operations in Australia. Federated Investors, a $534 billion fund manager and SMA provider, has paid $440 million for a majority stake ...

Prime Financial boosts wealth focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... management by concentrating on its wholly owned operations and wealth management joint ventures. Prime divested its 35% equity interest in Pacifica, a Cairns-based accounting firm. Meanwhile, it increased its ownership in a wealth management joint venture ...

Chief economist update: Draining the swamp

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... from 1.8% - are already inviting speculations of a more aggressive Fed. With most other developed central banks' interest rates still on hold, rising US rates would raise the US dollar's yield premium, attracting more funds inflow into America. ...