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MSCI delays China A shares inclusion in indices

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... the eventual inclusion of China A shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index," MSCI managing director and global head of research Remy Briand said. "They demonstrate a clear commitment by the Chinese authorities to bring the accessibility of the China ...

Brexit fears trigger UK fund exodus

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... year, as a result of the concern about a British exit from the EU. According to figures from global funds management research house Lipper, flows to UK funds have been negative for all but one of the past nine months. The expectation is that outflows ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Australia employment The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Labour Force, Australia" report showed that an estimated 17,900 jobs were created in May. This was more than consensus expectations for a 15,000 gain but part-time employment - rising ...

Challenger, AMP come out on top in difficult managed funds year

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... the only wholesale fund managers to report any significant growth in the March 2016 quarter, according to Plan for Life research. On a quarterly basis, the wholesale funds sector fell 3% during the March quarter. Annually, the wholesale managed funds ...

Crestone open for business after UBS deal completes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
US Fed monetary policy decision No one expected the Fed to alter monetary settings this month - and they didn't - primarily due to the disappointing May employment report released in early June - and it was, "Information received since the Federal Open ...

State governments must divest energy networks: CEDA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... ownership of network service provision assets." The recommendation is made in CEDA's latest paper as part of a policy research series focusing on maintaining and growing Australia's economic position. The independent and not-for-profit group is also ...

Milliman awarded industry fund mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... several Australian-based products including super funds, exchange-traded funds and managed funds. Milliman also works with research house Lonsec and dealer group Fortnum Financial Advisers, and is working with a number of firms to deliver risk management ...

Bentham hires portfolio manager from Credit Suisse

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... management division of Credit Suisse where he had a specific focus on alternatives and credit. Before that he was a senior research analyst at AMP. "We're excited to grow the team and believe Daniel will contribute significantly as we continue to build ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
US retail sales A solid and faster than expected increase in US retail spending in May suggests that, perhaps, the Fed was correct in dismissing the highly disappointing May non-farm payrolls report as just "noise". Overall retail sales expanded for ...