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Chief economist update: BOJ expands Enhancement of Monetary Easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... coronavirus". "The package... will total ¥108 trillion ($989 billion), far exceeding one compiled in the wake of the 2009 financial crisis totaling ¥56 trillion in size, with fiscal spending of ¥15 trillion," according to Reuters. The BOJ's revised ...

Chief economist update: BOK holds as infections ease

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... price inflation can be stabilized at the target level over a medium-term horizon, while paying attention to financial stability." "In view of the mounting economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the board will conduct monetary policy in an accommodative ...

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... sheet cash. Franklin Templeton expects to maintain a robust balance sheet, with the transaction designed to preserve its financial strength and stability allowing further growth and innovation. The merger of operations will significantly deepen Franklin ...

Technology to transform coming decades

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... predictions of the trends that will shape our lives over the next 20 years. KPMG Innovate national lead James Mabbott told Financial Standard that there would be two key drivers of disruption in the financial sector over the next two decades. "The first ...

New Year, new APRA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... 1; that regulators do not unnecessarily impede the efficient operation of regulated entities. "In promoting financial stability in Australia, APRA continues to balance financial safety with efficiency, competition, contestability and competitive neutrality ...

YouTube fundie name erased from flagship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... above a NAV per share of 77p. Meanwhile, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority released its latest Financial Stability Report. In the report, the policy committee found that greater consistency between the liquidity of a fund's assets and its ...

RMBS scrutiny could be loosened in US

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... Regulators (which includes ASIC and APRA), is monitoring the growth of non-bank lenders for possible emerging financial stability risks. "The Reserve Bank's liaison indicates that non-banks have been lending to some borrowers who may otherwise have ...

Hong Kong hedge funds suffering: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... Hong Kong-based hedge funds totaled US$300 million over the first three quarters of 2019, the lowest since the Global Financial Crisis. "Long/short equities and multi-strategy are the most commonly adopted strategic mandates within the region, accounting ...

Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... heat-maps for member outcomes." Byres said GCRA issues were less likely to trigger concerns about Australia's financial stability, and thus were an ideal candidate for bringing greater transparency to the industry, alongside pushing institutions to make ...

Mental health tops TPD claims

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
... "Addressing mental ill-health can increase employee efficiency and attendance, improve customer engagement and financial stability, and create more thriving communities to do business with," Steel said. "Ultimately, healthier stakeholders equate to a ...