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The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... could adversely affect the supply side of the economy--an effect commonly referred to as hysteresis--is not new... But interest in the topic has increased in light of the persistent slowdown in economic growth seen in many developed economies since the ...

Macquarie Infrastructure buys rail business

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... Wyoming Australia. The co-investment will create a $2 billion partnership with Macquarie (MIRA) having a non-controlling interest. Genesee (G&W) and MIRA will contribute a combined $1.3 billion in the form of cash, shareholder loans and contributed equity. ...

AustralianSuper, IFM Investors buy Ausgrid in five weeks

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... back a foreign investment bid on August 19. Both IFM Investors and AustralianSuper have paid $16.2 billion for a 50.4% interest in a 99-year lease of Ausgrid. IFM Investors chief executive Brett Himbury said: "This is a new kind of 'PPP' - a true Pension ...

BTIM adds to executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... has a proud history in developing and participating in responsible investments and continues to be a growing area of interest for our clients and the community and, as a major player in the investment management industry in Australia, this appointment ...

MySuper transition costing retail members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The retirement savings of retail super fund members could be diminished by $20,000 as a result of retail and bank-owned funds delaying the transition of members into default MySuper products. Research conducted by Rainmaker Information and commissioned ...

Midwinter makes strategic appointment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... due course. Midwinter managing director, Julian Plummer said: "Our digital advice solution has created a great deal of interest over the past year, with many larger institutions and superannuation funds realising the need to offer their clients or members ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... in a low-growth environment. The bank believes the resilient Australian bond markets will continue to attract foreign interest and investment. Donaldson described local bond markets as resilient because they provide diversified exposure in comparison ...

Charter Hall abandons REIT IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
Charter Hall Group has elected not to proceed with its IPO of the Long WALE REIT following a lack of institutional interest. Back in June, Charter Hall announced it was planning to list its Long WALE REIT on the ASX. The REIT was to comprise a "geographically ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... completely flowed through into consumer prices. This, along with the BOE's recent forward guidance that it could cut interest rates further, would put more upward pressure on inflation. Indonesia trade balance Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of US$1.21 ...

Lonsec rates Altius bond funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... product might be suited to investors who would like to effectively outsource the decision between cash and bonds to a fixed interest specialist or as an active satellite blended with a strategic allocation to defensive assets."? The research house also ...