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BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
The head of Asia Pacific investment stewardship at BlackRock is retiring. Pru Bennett has served in the role since 2010, establishing comprehensive voting and engagement policies and strategies for numerous markets in the region. She has also been instrumental ...

BBSW methodology restores trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... calculation methodology for Australia's bank bill swap rate began on Monday, a direct response to maintain trust in the interest rate benchmark following misuse. In a joint statement the RBA and ASIC said the new BBSW methodology calculates the benchmark ...

Chief economist update: A US dollar story

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... Continuing strength in the US economy and slowly lifting inflation suggest that the Fed is on track for another two more interest rate hikes this year (at the very least). This would lift the interest rate differential in America's favour and drive ...

Poor SoAs hindering advice process

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... of the SoAs YTML sees is typically due to licensee and adviser disclosures on related parties and other conflicts of interest. "Much of the disclosure can and should be referenced within other advice documents, such as the financial services guide and ...

FinTech Australia appoints former Uber policy head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
FinTech Australia is welcoming a new chief executive. Brad Kitschke joins FinTech Australia having previously served as a consultant specialising in technology, public policy and regulation. He was previously head of communications and public affairs ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... Fed rate hikes. What's wrong with that? A strengthening US economy (or any economy for that matter) demands higher interest rates. As Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor, Philip Lowe, told his audience at the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce ...

Blue Sky short seller launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
One of the men behind the US hedge fund which successfully shorted Blue Sky Alternative Investments is starting an activist investment fund of his own. Former Glaucus Research director and chief investment officer at Glaucus Investments, Soren Aandahl ...

Australian asset owners support first stewardship code

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
Two prominent industry superannuation funds, managing more than $174 billion, are the primary signatories to Australia's first asset owner stewardship code. AustralianSuper and HESTA have committed to the Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code ...

Gig economy intriguing millennials: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... consider short-term contracts or freelance work as an alternative to full-time employment. When asked what motivated their interest in gig-based work, millennials cited earning more and flexible working arrangements as primary reasons, with 62% of millennials ...

Chief economist update: Stuck in the very slow lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... the RBA's accommodative policy stance. Reading between the lines of Debelle's speech, the RBA won't raise interest rates until wages and household income grow faster than they have in recent times. "How much longer is wages growth going to ...