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China puts another one in the bag

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... August, of which over 90 percent of flows were concentrated in 10 countries. Singapore processed 24.4 percent followed by the United Kingdom with 21.6 percent." "More than 1,700 financial institutions made worldwide payments in the yuan, up 14 percent ...

Nikko downgrades equities stance

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... global investment committee (GIC) said it is less optimistic about the outlook of corporate earnings and share prices in the United States. The committee has also pushed back its forecasted timing of the US Federal Reserve's credit tightening to October ...

Multi-asset funds see huge lift in inflows

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... asset allocation products were usurping their role. Rule changes following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) in the United Kingdom have seen more advisers outsource asset allocation and many find MA products the best solution. The RDR is comparable ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
The world's largest pension fund has become a signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) after a recent UN assembly meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan's Government Pension Investment ...

Central banks of the world, coordinate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015

HESTA chair seeks PRI board position

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015

UK moves away from annuities: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
Pension freedoms in the United Kingdom have created a "seismic movement" away from annuities according to UK-based financial researcher Defaqto. In its most recent white paper aimed at financial advisers working with retirement plans, Defaqto said that ...

GBST managing director to retire

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... increased five-fold from $22 million to $114 million. The company employs some 600 people in Australia, Asia, Europe and the United States. Puttick said the board had appointed an international executive search firm and will be reviewing a list of internal ...

IRESS acquires UK fintech businesses

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
IRESS has acquired two financial technology businesses based in the United Kingdom as part of the strategy to develop its operations there. One of the businesses is Proquote Limited, a provider of trading, market data and connectivity solutions, owned ...

S&P launches sinner-free index

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... perceived to be inconsistent with Catholic values, according to the Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines outlined by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (US CCB). It specifically avoids companies involved in producing biological weapons ...