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LIC invests in crypto platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... Separately, several major institutions have recently backed a blockchain bond developed by Commonwealth Bank and the World Bank, deemed to be the world's first. First State Super, NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), Treasury Corporation of Victoria ...

Aussie instos back world-first blockchain bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... Seven institutional investors have backed the world's first blockchain bond developed by Commonwealth Bank and the World Bank. First State Super, NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), Treasury Corporation of Victoria, CBA, QBE and SAFA signed on as the ...

First on the block: CBA to develop blockchain bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
Australia's biggest bank is set to deliver the world's first blockchain bond, in partnership with the World Bank. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) will deliver the first bond in the world to be created, allocated, transferred and managed using blockchain technology. ...

Chief economist update: New RBNZ Governor maintains old policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... economies. It's happening in the US - the biggest economy in the world (US$18.6 trillion in 2016, according to World Bank estimates) - and it's happening in New Zealand - the 53rd in the world with 2016 GDP estimated at US$185 billion - which ...

AIST names Governance Code panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... Brunner served as chair of its Superannuation Working Group from 2010 to 2015. He has also previously worked for the World Bank and the Reserve Bank of Australia. Brunner will be joined on the panel by former HESTA director Maree O'Halloran and Michelle ...

Chief economist update: The risks just got real

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... on steel and 10% on aluminium) this week and there's certain retaliation from trading partners. You can forget the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) rosy, glowing global growth forecasts too for the risks to their projections ...

Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... slow to 6.5% this year (October 2017 World Economic Outlook report). The more up-to-date growth projections from the World Bank (released earlier this month) see GDP slowing to 6.4% this year, to 6.3% in 2019 and 6.2% in 2020. Year-after-year, for the ...

Banks can take lead on financial inclusion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... businesses as having access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs, according to the World Bank. The bank estimates about two billion people globally don't use financial services and more than 50% of adults in ...

Chief economist update: Bond sell bomb shell

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... which is scheduled to halve its asset purchases from €60 billion to €30 billion starting this month. But if the World Bank's (WB) recently-released 'Global Economic Prospects' report turns out correct, Bill would turn out wrong...again. Bill was ...

Which part of the elephant are you holding?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... (WEO) forecast". That's good. However, while the IMF may have gotten its prediction correct (this time), that of the World Bank's (WB) is looking shaky. The retreat in commodity prices in recent times - the RJ/CRB Commodity Total Return Index is down ...