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Chief economist update: Powell Power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
We may have a Santa Claus rally this year after all! US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell spooked us all - in the Halloween month of October - when, in an interview with PBS, he declared that: "The really extremely accommodative low interest rates ...

Asset managers join diversity program

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
A $419 billion global investment manager and an Australian boutique are the latest signatories to a campaign aimed at attracting more diverse talent into investing roles. Fidelity International and Yarra Capital Management recently joined the Mercer-led ...

BEAR should be expanded, ASIC included: Shipton

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
ASIC chair James Shipton said he is in favour of applying the Banking Executive Accountability Regime to senior ASIC staff while being quizzed on the regulator's current governance. After telling Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr that he believes ...

Misconduct matters, but stability key for Frydenberg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said eliminating misconduct was important, but the Government has other considerations to bear when implementing the Royal Commission's final recommendations. Speaking at the Australian Finance Industry Association conference ...

Blue Sky names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
The former chief executive of Hastings Funds Management was named the new chair of Blue Sky Alternative Investments at an AGM that also saw the announcement of a new stakeholder in the business to accelerate its rebuild. Andrew Day will succeed John ...

Australia's first active fixed income ETF goes live

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
A Legg Mason affiliate has become the first to offer an actively-managed fixed income fund as an exchange-traded fund in Australia. Ringing the bell at the ASX in Sydney yesterday, Western Asset Management portfolio manager Anthony Kirkham listed the ...

Chief economist update: Finding neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
I commented about the tug-o-war between the bulls and the bears on Wall Street yesterday, and Monday's action on 'The Street' shows they're still tugging and pulling. It's so easy to commentate on the day-to-day action on Wall Street ...

Chief economist update: The money is one Fed rate hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
The tug-o-war between the bulls and the bears continues on Wall Street as 2018 draws to a close. Whether this state of affairs - or better yet, resolved one way of another (up or down) - depends primarily on the end game of the on-going trade stoush ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
More investors are turning to fixed income ETFs as a way to finetune their bond portfolios. Karren Vergara finds out what is driving the demand and why this new wave of defensive ETFs is here to stay. Recalling the sharp market correction that stung ...

Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Two listed investment companies will merge to create an $885 million single entity. WAM Leaders (WLE) is set to acquire 100% of Century Australia Investments (CYA), a LIC that primarily invests in the S&P/ASX 300 and has $97 million is assets. CYA aims ...