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Sunrise sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Markets don't expect the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to alter monetary policy settings after it concludes its 30-31 January meeting. Just as well for indications remain ambivalent. Sunrise. Manufacturing activity expansion accelerates. The Nikkei Japan flash ...

Government to aid growth of social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
The Turnbull Government will explore ways to facilitate social impact investment market growth and determine possible regulatory barriers, marking the next step in implementing the Financial System Inquiry's recommendations. In the government's 'Social ...

Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... make account-switching more accessible. Further Better Banking initiatives include the hiring of customer advocates in each bank, who will prioritise and escalate complaints; improved protection for whistleblowers; a commitment to transparency regarding ...

CareSuper names first of several hires

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... account manager at MetLife. He has also held roles at ANZ, Telstra Super, AMP, Colonial First State and National Australia bank. CareSuper chief executive Julie Lander said Hill's appointment reflects the fund's continued focus on improving its life ...

HLB appoints director, outlines plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... director and head of its restructuring and risk advisory division in Brisbane. Most recently the head of legal for Standard Bank Group in Hong Kong, Chew Mar joins HLB Mann Judd to oversee the firm's corporate restructuring, financial and risk advisory ...

No wolf here

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... happening overnight - the "gloom and doom" that international institutions, foreign governments and even the UK's own central bank predicted. They should be wolf-whistling instead of crying wolf. Preliminary estimates by the Office for National Statistics ...

Low prices inflate RBA rate cut chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... accelerating to 1.5% from 1.3%, the weighted median inflation rate would still be a cause of trepidation for the Australian central bank. Were it not for the RBA's concerns over adding more fuel to the overheated housing market, it would be justified ...

CBA and Queensland Treasury build blockchain bond

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
Commonwealth Bank issued the world's first government bond built using blockchain. The bank created a cryptobond for Queensland Treasury Corporation via its capital markets blockchain platform, the first of its kind both in Australia and globally. QTC ...

BT Investment Management expands team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... and managing all financial risks. Prior to working for TCorp, Hext held senior positions in Westpac Treasury, CBA, Deutsche Bank, Bain & Co and Swiss Bank Corporation. Patrick is a multi-asset fixed income fund manager with 12 years of market experience. ...

Aussie firms join gender index

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... with a commitment to building gender-equal workplaces. Australia was featured in the index for the first time, with ANZ, Bank of Queensland, QBE and Westpac appearing. Brazil, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Sweden and Turkey are also new additions. ...