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Chief economist update: US recession a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
The United States will be in recession a year or so from now. There I called it! But at the same time, I'm hoping that I'm wrong. US recession fears - resulting from the negative spread between the yield on 10-year and two-year US Treasuries ...

Chief economist update: Bonds do the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... January and later released under the OIA, Treasury suggests three non-standard measures would be available to the bank," it states. "The first is taking the OCR below zero" but not below negative 0.35%. "The RBNZ could also conduct large scale purchases ...

Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... chief executive officer positions at its portfolio companies, Larry Fink still holds both roles in the firm," the report states. The IEEFA criticised Fink's annual letter to chief executives, stating that climate risk was barely mentioned. As the ...

Boutique fund manager names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... has extensive experience in managing and growing global asset managers with experience in Australia, Asia and the United States. We look forward to her joining the firm at a time when it is well positioned for growth," he said. Rahmani began her career ...

APRA proposes new remuneration standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... acting on the financial services Royal Commission's final recommendations on remuneration reforms. Recommendation 5.1 states APRA should give effect to the principles, standards and guidance set out in the Financial Stability Board's publications ...

Global manager hires from Magellan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... 2016 as an independent boutique equities manager based in Florida. Sydney became its first office outside of the United States last year. Abernethy left his role as the CFS's head of retail investment sales, which he had held since 2013 to lead GQG's ...

JP Morgan-linked ship in US $1bn drug bust

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... container ship being linked to J.P. Morgan Asset Management has been the subject of a US $1 billion cocaine bust in the United States. The ship, MSC Gayane, is owned by a fund run by JP Morgan's asset management unit, according to CNN Business. JP ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... show that POTUS has reason to cry foul. "The Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP), which states that currencies should adjust until the price of an identical basket of goods-or in this case, a Big Mac-costs the same everywhere," ...

Government extends early retirement scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... who are 65 and over - provided that the dismissal or retirement occurs before they reach pension age. Currently, the law states that to qualify for concessional tax treatment an individual must have been less than 65 years of age on the day of dismissal ...

Vanguard American ETFs cross US$1 trillion

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
Vanguard's exchange-traded funds in the United States crossed US$1 trillion in total assets last month after dominating the inflows. Vanguard had eight funds in the top 10 for inflows on the day the issuer surpassed US$1 trillion, according to ETF.com. ...