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Japanese businesses have sunnier mood

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Tankan survey showed that the large manufacturers' sentiment index increased to a reading of plus 12 in the March quarter from the December quarter's plus 10 reading. While this is lower than market expectations for an increase ...

AMP Capital CIO departs in leadership reshuffle

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... Capital. By creating an Asia Pacific region, we are better integrating our operations across Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan and Asia more broadly. I'm excited at the prospect of greater sharing of ideas and knowledge between the teams and clients ...

Less than expected but good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
Japan's latest trade stat indicates that the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) optimism, noted in its March monetary policy statement that, "Exports are expected to follow a moderate increasing trend on the back of an improvement in overseas economies" is perhaps ...

Life insurance ripe for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
Unprecedented challenges in the life insurance industry are exacerbating profitably and forcing some players out of the market, the latest PwC report shows. Customer demographics, ongoing trust issues, heightened regulation, foreign entrants, technology ...

US corporate debt mandate signed to Aussie manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... achieved a return close to 10% annualised for the year to February 2017. It has typically invested in the Eurozone, Americas, Japan and Australia. Carden expects the continued outperformance in the US market as inflationary measures continue under a ...

Hastings wins Japanese government mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... awarded an infrastructure debt mandate by the $181 billion bank owned by the Japanese government. The Development Bank of Japan, which is managed by the Japanese Minister of Finance and provides investment and loan services to domestic and international ...

QIC answers global infrastructure demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... focus on diversified alternatives." QGIF has received strong support from Australasian investors (including from China, Japan and Korea), as well as investors from the United States and Europe.

What a drag

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... Using the same year-over-year measure, the US grew by 1.9% in the December quarter, the Eurozone by 1.7%, the UK by 2.0% and Japan by 1.6%. However, the first quarter of 2017 is not looking so good especially if the recent decline in exports persists. ...

ICG boosts energy trust with wind farm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... Trust. The Bald Hills Wind Farm was purchased from Mitsui & Co (Australia), the wholly-owned Australian subsidiary of one of Japan's largest general trading companies. The 106.6-megawatt project operates on a 15-year offtake agreement with Alinta Energy ...

Australia winning silver in APAC fintech race

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... engagement - is important for the future of their organisations. Actual implementation varied across the region, however. Japan-based investment providers ranked the highest in regards to digital transformation, followed by Australia, then China and ...