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APRA sets new capital target for the big four

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... follows the regulator expressing concerns regarding the banks' risky lending practices in March, noting that lending on interest-only terms represented about 40% of the stock of residential mortgage lending. APRA said this was "quite high by international ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Global alternative assets under management rose 10% to US$4 trillion in the 12 months to December 2016, with Macquarie Group dominating the local sector. The annual Willis Towers Watson global alternatives survey of 562 investment managers (which included ...

Jump goes the Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... probability of an increase in the cash rate by mid 2018." "Members discussed the Bank's work estimating the neutral real interest rate for Australia. The various estimates suggested that the rate had been broadly stable until around 2007, but had since ...

Association launches retirement savings research hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
The SMSF Association will establish a 'policy think tank' to provide thought leadership for the retirement savings market on financial and non-financial issues. The Global Centre of Excellence for Retirement Savings will be based in Adelaide and will ...

Clime acquires equities boutique for $3.6m

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... combined funds team will offer a deeper and broader research capability. The extended product list will be of immense interest to CBG clients." Clime chair Donald McLay added: "This is the second in a number of positive announcements we expect to make ...

Advice licensees hit with $1500 levy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... based on the total value of assets as at 30 June in registrable superannuation entities, excluding assets that are an interest in another registrable superannuation entity operated by the trustee. Insurance sector : The definition of insurance product ...

Is the Fed the victim of its own success?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... words of Bank of Canada (BOC) governor Stephen Poloz that helped justify the Canadian central bank's decision to lift interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.75% on 12 July - making it the first developed country central bank to follow the Fed into policy ...

Perpetual case dismissed in court

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... said that while Perpetual "did not get the outcome we hoped for in this matter we acted and continue to act in the best interest of our unitholders." He added: "As an active value manager our role is to find value in companies which are attractively ...

Dovish Fed, hawkish BOC

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... no surprise to financial markets. This was telegraphed in late June by BOC chief Stephen Poloz when he commented that interest rate cuts "have done their job" and that excess slack in Canadian economy being absorbed. What wasn't communicated was the ...

Real Asset Management embraces SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... Management now offers two separately managed account strategies. Available via Macquarie Wrap, RAM's Diversified Fixed Interest & Credit SMA and its Listed Interest Rate Securities SMA strategies are concentrated on tax-effective income generation in ...