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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
US Markit manufacturing PMI Markit's preliminary estimates show that activity in the US manufacturing sector accelerated to a reading of 53.2 in October from 51.5 in the previous month. This is the highest reading since October last year and is sharply ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Mercer senior partner David Knox is warning increased pressure will be placed on global retirement systems if government policies do not adapt to ageing populations and declining birth rates. Knox fired the warning as the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global ...

The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
It seems so long ago now but at the start of October (or thereabouts), we were treated to several regional Fedspeaks -- including, among others, Cleveland Federal Reserve president Loretta Mester, Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker, Kansas ...

Instos should reconsider hedging strategies: PIMCO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Institutional investors with globally diversified portfolios should consider making their currency hedging decisions at the portfolio level on a currency-by-currency basis if they wish to truly mitigate risk, according to new research from PIMCO. The ...

ANZ appoints former Finance Department boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
ANZ has appointed a new director. Jane Halton is the former secretary of the Australian Department of Finance. Before that she had several other senior government roles, including secretary of the Australian Department of Health, secretary for the Department ...

Munchenberg to exit ABA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Australian Banker's Association chief executive Steven Munchenberg has resigned. ABA chairman Andrew Thorburn said Munchenberg had advised him that he would now like to move on to the next opportunity in his career, following six and a half years in ...

VanEck ETFs receive Zenith rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Two VanEck smart beta ETFs have received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith. The VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF and the VanEck Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF were awarded the rating in what VanEck Australia managing director ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Australia employment The heading of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Labour Force, Australia" report says it all, "Shift to part-time employment continues". Overall employment fell by 9,800 in September following an 8,600 decline in August ...

Tobacco and super funds must split

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Institutional investors need to do more to combat investment in tobacco, with around $10 billion still invested via superannuation alone. Speaking at an Altius Asset Management event in Sydney yesterday, chief executive of Tobacco Free Portfolios Dr ...

NZ Super tackles climate change

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is implementing a four-pronged climate change strategy across its entire NZ$30 billion investment portfolio. Representing a fundamental shift for the fund and the industry, NZ Super will reduce its carbon investment ...