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Irish sovereign fund stamps out tobacco

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... and the ongoing reviews by the ISIF are opportunities to fine tune its investment approach in the light of relevant developments both nationally and internationally," Noonan added. The fund also excludes investment in cluster munitions and anti-personnel ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... 0.12% below trend reading in June to the current 0.11% above trend result." This was largely driven by international developments: Rising commodity prices; the steepening of the yield curve and share market gains. Domestically-based confidence and the ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments." Labor market conditions. Check. The unemployment rate is down to 4.6%. This is now near the bottom of the Fed's 4.5% ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... India's inflation rate was 4.2% in October - the slowest rate since August 2015. The RBI is also wary that, "Global developments, especially as financial markets factor in the future stance of US monetary and fiscal policy, could impart volatility to ...

Listed infrastructure has winners and losers

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... sub-sectors with their own esoteric risk factors, and varying degrees of sensitivity to some of the macro-economic developments we have seen over the past 12 months." Infrastructure related to the energy sector, such as gas and oil pipelines experienced ...

Saving super from Tinder sex bots

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... engagement and also protects against fraudulent activity, he added. To illustrate, he pointed to two different recent developments: Donald Trump's election and the rise of Tinder sex bots. On the former, he noted that nearly every poll predicting the ...

Suncorp CFO says financial services disenfranchised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... corporate world has failed to advocate for or defend beneficial public policies, resulting in the reactive policy developments occurring today and increased competition. "We have not been active enough in ensuring the facts are clearly articulated to ...

Challis Capital wins property mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... Challis Capital Partners will use the funds as equity investments in mid-sized commercial and residential property developments across Australia. The first two placements will be made in residential apartment dwellings in Sydney's inner west and western ...

Fed Court winds up unregistered investment scheme

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
The Federal Court has wound up 21st Century land banking companies and declared the land banking developments were unmanaged investment schemes. The court also disqualified the operators of 21st Century land banking companies, Jamie and Dennis McIntyre ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... potential for Australian investors, with funding from the likes of QIC and Hostplus driving major pharmaceutical developments. According to data released by the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) in April, the Australian ...