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Strength in (A$) weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... this morning. And this without the RBA resorting to the "No Parking" signs implemented by the Bank of Japan - negative interest rate - and the European Central Bank - negative deposit rate - both of which are trying to cheapened their currencies to stimulate ...

Instos to increase alternative strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... survey of more than 170 of the firm's largest institutional clients found sectors seeing the largest increase in investor interest were long-dated illiquid strategies. This was led by private credit, with more than half the respondents indicating an ...

CBA says most customers received appropriate advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... compensation (amounting to $2.9 million) were made. Since the review's inception the program has received 23,221 expressions of interest; 9,346 were formally admitted and 810 have since "exited" (none of which have since launched legal action against ...

BetaShares Australian share fund gets Lonsec approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... financial markets. "We are pleased to receive independent recognition of AUST's investment strategy. Particularly in a low interest rate environment, investors may be attracted to the potential performance of shares, yet concerned about the impact of ...

Members should vote for super fund directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... superannuation now comprising the fourth largest pool of savings in the world and rising, members have a significant financial interest in their funds and every reason to be engaged in their investment." The Institute has also told the Fraser Review ...

BOJ goes negative to get postive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... willingness and the determination to act" comes a positive surprise from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in the form of negative interest rates. Move over QE and QQE (you too, Operation Twist), we have a new policy measure lexicon in town - and its name is "Quantitative ...

Investors can expect "reasonable" year despite gloom

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... they said. Turning to the rest of the world, both men said they'd expect to see the US Federal Reserve carry out three interest rate rises in 2016, ahead of the roughly two being priced in by bond markets. Bovingdon said this discrepancy would likely ...

Aviva commences proceedings against Centrepoint

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... company's assets, liabilities and financial position. As a result, Aviva is seeking the sum of "S$988,037.09 [$981,295.23], interest and costs and such further and/or other relief as the Court deems fit." Centrepoint said that it would defend the proceedings. ...

Legg Mason makes three acquisitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... recently making three major announcements. From its Baltimore offices Legg Mason announced it will acquire a majority equity interest (83%) in New York-based real estate investment firm Clarion Partners; combine its hedge fund platform Permal with New ...

Cheers to unmet expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... the core inflation rate at the bottom end of the RBA's 2%-3% target, the Australian central bank has the scope to lower interest rates if it becomes necessary.