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ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... "Estimate 1 for 2016-17 is $82,572m. This is 19.5% lower than Estimate 1 for 2015-16." Whoa! Capex expectations may have been affected by the time the survey was taken - around Jan/early Feb - the time of heightened volatility in financial markets. Then ...

Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... drive greater efficiency, remove cost and improve accuracy. This means think operational roles are likely to be most affected, as the MGI found. However, it's the change doesn't have to be a negative one for shrewd institutions and business leaders must ...

NAB shareholders vote for UK exit

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... Shareholders' Association representative as to whether the choice to retain 25% of Clydesdale for an institutional sale could be affected by market headwinds, Henry clarified that "should market conditions deteriorate further, it is up to us to decide ...

Economic experts still defensive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
... impact on longer-term bond yields was expected to be modest, principally because the outlook for inflation was being affected by lower commodity prices. The panel thought a benchmark allocation to international shares still appeared the best option and ...

Public sector retirees angry over income exemption cuts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... Western Australian Senator Rachel Siewert also said in June that 65% of those on a defined benefit income will not be affected. Both Senators supported the cap but expressed concerns over a lack of consultation with potentially affected parties. The ...

ASIC bans former Macquarie adviser for market manipulation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... Futures that were actually traded. "This was likely to have the effect of creating an artificial price for trading in the affected MINIs on ASX." Credit Suisse no longer issues MINIs, having ceased in October 2013.

CBA to close institutional equities business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... from 16 December 2015. Some of the 1,600 staff working within the institutional banking and markets division would be affected by the decision, though the bank would not confirm how many. It is however exploring opportunities for redeployment of impacted ...

Zurich exits Singapore life insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... about "following a comprehensive review of our life insurance business in Singapore." As at December 1, the two entities affected by the decision are Zurich Life Insurance (Singapore) and Zurich International Life (Singapore Branch). Zurich's statement ...

Hedge funds under cost pressure from brokers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... brokers' perspective - have been among those who have experienced price increases the most. "Investors will be indirectly affected by the increasing costs and will need to rely on communications from the manager to understand the full effect on the fund's ...

CBA refunds $80m for failing to apply discounts

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... EY to review and provide recommendations to improve controls, ensure its remediation process would identify all those affected, and ensure an accurate calculation of refunds. "Manual processes to apply discounts, waivers and other concessions involve ...