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We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... influence market moods and outcomes, the events of the past week showed that CBs are anything but powerless. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RNBZ) unexpected 25 basis point reduction that took the official cash rate down to 2.25% last Thursday (10th ...

Actuaries re-enter super housing debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Unlocking wealth from the family home as a means to fulfill a greater retirement has again entered the public discourse. The Actuaries Institute has released a paper today that backs previous research suggesting the family home is not only a place to ...

BNP Paribas wins another custody mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Northcape Capital has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its new master custodian and administrator, including middle office services. Northcape is an independent fund manager that specialises in managing concentrated portfolios of listed ...

Australia and UK to shape retirement landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... something too complex for people not to make any retirement decisions at all. The pensions expert said something Australian bank technologists did well was create a solution to view and manage a person's net wealth in the one platform. "I would see UK ...

Colchester Global Investors hires local distribution head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... years' experience in the financial services industry having held senior roles at Challenger, AMP Capital, AXA and Macquarie Bank. "The appointment of someone of the calibre of Angela will be instrumental for Colchester to build a meaningful presence ...

ASIC tightens Macquarie's AFSL

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
ASIC has announced additional conditions on Macquarie Bank's Australian financial services licence following an investigation. ASIC investigated several Macquarie breach reports between 2004 and 2014 pertaining to "breaches of the client money provisions ...

ING DIRECT director to join global parent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
A director at ING DIRECT Australia has been recommended to join the supervisory board of the firm's parent global bank, ING Group. ING Group has proposed Ann Sherry be appointed to its supervisory board based on her background in the financial sector ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... euro-denominated bonds by non-banks (corporate bonds) will now be added to the existing list that includes government bonds, bank issued covered bonds and asset asset-back securities. TLTRO II. "...we decided to launch a new series of four targeted longer-term ...

NAS appoints data partner

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
National Australia Bank Asset Servicing (NAS) has appointed Thomson Reuters as its preferred data partner to deliver market information, exchange-traded pricing and reference services. Through Thomson Reuters' DataScope Select and Eikon financial analysis ...

HUB24 hires regional manager from BT

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... including general manager of distribution at superannuation provider GESB in WA and a senior WA distribution role for St. George Bank. Newman's appointment follows the recent hire of a senior transition specialist in NSW, and additional training and ...